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The awesome fertilizing power of pee! Or not?

13 replies 5

soil

Why compost?

4 replies 4

soil

Soil Structure- is it important to add inorganic soil to balance out lots of added organic material?

21 replies 1 1

soil

What chop and drop plants do you use?

10 replies 2

soil

How stones affect fertility of soils?

5 replies 1 2

soil

Help! Recovering after yard was rounduped by the helpful neighbor!

15 replies 8

soil

Can radon get into veggies or fruit?

5 replies 3

soil

Managing excess iron & acid soil

11 replies 1 3

soil

using cover crop to repair barren alkaline clay soil

15 replies 1

soil

Wood Ash - An Overview

3 11

soil

Fertilizing with human urine -- medication concerns?

18 replies 1 1

soil

Uncomposted horse manure for garlic and shallots?

16 replies 3

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Hard clay soil

15 replies 1

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In dry climate, what leads to better sustainability, more mulch or more irrigation

31 replies 8

soil

New here, need soil regen help/comfrey advice

10 replies 1 5

soil

Forest to garden

28 replies 2 8

soil

super compacted soil - wondering if I should break up a layer first?

25 replies 8

soil

Tips for getting soggy spring soil to dry out faster?

16 replies 6 1

soil

Soil Testing: Genius or Snapshot of the ever-changing?

18 replies 4

soil

Terrible fungus on Soil blocks killed most of my plants (hundreds)

12 replies 2 10

soil

No Till

17 replies 1 1 8

soil

Can we actually make soil the way mother nature does?

15 replies 5

soil

Heavy Metals in Soil

15 replies 1

soil

Garden Paths, Mulch, Bare, or Wild Plants?

9 replies 4

soil

Permies Poll: What kind of soil do you have at your homestead?

5 8

soil

How big does a container need to be to develop happy soil micro-biome?

8 replies 2

soil

Building soil over rock

11 replies 4 5

soil

Hard, compacted, dried out soil - what tools to use?

14 replies 1 8

soil

Where are the best soils?

15 replies 3 4

soil

Leaves---Good Mulch?

17 replies 1 6

soil

sea water and epsom salt

15 replies 1 2

soil

Five years to prepare the soil; what to do?

27 replies 1 6

soil

Growing in Compost

15 replies 8 4

soil

Does no-digging chaos still need crop rotation?

28 replies 7 5

soil

Help! We're almost out of potting soil/seed-starting mix!

19 replies 8

soil

Railroad Soil Reclamation

5 replies 1 2

soil

wicking beds; pros and cons?

10 replies 5 2

soil

perennial cover crop

8 replies 1 3

soil

Exploring the Role of Magnesium Salts in Sustainable Soil Management

4 replies

soil

Soil Testing

7 replies 6 8

soil

Guerilla Gardening project: Restoring the soil of a local park?

15 replies 1

soil

Brush pile for garden bed creation

3 replies 3 4

soil

High chromium soil

14 replies 5

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High calcium lime source in NY

12 replies 2

soil

Very old, buried railroad ties all over my garden--how dangerous?

15 replies 1

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The role of ants in building soil.

7 replies 4

soil

Soil ph

6 replies 1

soil

Need to Make Sand Into Soil

29 replies 1 4

soil

Next year’s garden

8 replies 2

soil

What Tool Is Used To Measure Soil Depth?

20 replies 2 7

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Growing Garlic: Using spent kitty litter pine sawdust and coffee grounds as amendment

9 replies 5

soil

I got a load of big bones - how to use them for soil improvement?

5 replies 1 3

soil

Slugs as compost tea --- the bouquet of fertility?

13 replies 3 5

soil

I made new garden soil!

5 replies 9

soil

Found layer of petroleum below my soil/horse manure in my barnyard

16 replies 1 3 4

soil

Any idea how to make use of sea salt minerals into our soil ?

17 replies

soil

Eliminating weeds from an existing bed - experiences with asparagus

14 replies 4

soil

Adding compost on top of mulch?

7 replies 5

soil

Chop and drop vs turning soil over

26 replies 1 2

soil

Should I pH amend my acid soil?

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Best ever topics in soil

The awesome fertilizing power of pee! Or not?

Why compost?

Soil Structure- is it important to add inorganic soil to balance out lots of added organic material?

What chop and drop plants do you use?

How stones affect fertility of soils?

Help! Recovering after yard was rounduped by the helpful neighbor!

Can radon get into veggies or fruit?

Managing excess iron & acid soil

using cover crop to repair barren alkaline clay soil

Wood Ash - An Overview

Fertilizing with human urine -- medication concerns?

Uncomposted horse manure for garlic and shallots?

Hard clay soil

In dry climate, what leads to better sustainability, more mulch or more irrigation

New here, need soil regen help/comfrey advice

Forest to garden

super compacted soil - wondering if I should break up a layer first?

Tips for getting soggy spring soil to dry out faster?

Soil Testing: Genius or Snapshot of the ever-changing?

Terrible fungus on Soil blocks killed most of my plants (hundreds)

No Till

Can we actually make soil the way mother nature does?

Heavy Metals in Soil

Garden Paths, Mulch, Bare, or Wild Plants?

Permies Poll: What kind of soil do you have at your homestead?

How big does a container need to be to develop happy soil micro-biome?

Building soil over rock

Hard, compacted, dried out soil - what tools to use?

Where are the best soils?

Leaves---Good Mulch?

sea water and epsom salt

Five years to prepare the soil; what to do?

Growing in Compost

Does no-digging chaos still need crop rotation?

Help! We're almost out of potting soil/seed-starting mix!

Railroad Soil Reclamation

wicking beds; pros and cons?

perennial cover crop

Exploring the Role of Magnesium Salts in Sustainable Soil Management

Soil Testing

Guerilla Gardening project: Restoring the soil of a local park?

Brush pile for garden bed creation

High chromium soil

High calcium lime source in NY

Very old, buried railroad ties all over my garden--how dangerous?

The role of ants in building soil.

Soil ph

Need to Make Sand Into Soil

Next year’s garden

What Tool Is Used To Measure Soil Depth?

Growing Garlic: Using spent kitty litter pine sawdust and coffee grounds as amendment

I got a load of big bones - how to use them for soil improvement?

Slugs as compost tea --- the bouquet of fertility?

I made new garden soil!

Found layer of petroleum below my soil/horse manure in my barnyard

Any idea how to make use of sea salt minerals into our soil ?

Eliminating weeds from an existing bed - experiences with asparagus

Adding compost on top of mulch?

Chop and drop vs turning soil over

Should I pH amend my acid soil?

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