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soil

Healthy soil grows healthy plants
Using permaculture to transform dirt into soil

List of Bryant RedHawk's Epic Soil Series Threads

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women peeing outdoors

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Restoring soil structure and simple farming in a wet climate

133 replies 1 258 75

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composting wood chips with chicken litter and fungi

252 replies 1 86 84

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All the Great Things about Wood Chips

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Most everything you need to know about Used Coffee Grounds

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What we need to know about Soil

109 replies 2 3 29

the quest for super soil

130 replies 1 26 34

Improving clay soil on the cheap

160 replies 4 40

The urban myth about woodchips and nitrogen

57 replies 3 19

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The Big Fat Thread of Dryland Farming Ideas!

77 replies 3 9 28

What the heck is Humus?

93 replies 1 37

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To Till, or Not to Till, and WHY

80 replies 2 10 48

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A story of microbes, how they can accomplish seeming miracles and how to culture or buy them

147 replies 4 5 20

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Bacteria, Fungi and Nematodes Oh My!

63 replies 14 13

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Incredible, Amazing....Leaf Mold

114 replies 3 4 30

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repairing soil - my post barley experiment

28 replies 3 8

getting the biology we want into our soil

77 replies 1 2 26

Do weeds rob soil of nutrients?

72 replies 2 44

my personal quest for super soil

46 replies 41 14

Can Tilling be Sustainable?

41 replies 2 34

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Best this year

raining non-stop

15 replies 3 11

HELP Sheep Sorrel/Rumex infestation in my edible garden!

17 replies 7

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Experience with sheep wool pellets?

13 replies 1 3 6

Permie alternative to NPK / Standard Fertilizer Mix

12 replies 4

soil

Which size mesh for sifting stones out of rocky soil dug 2 feet deep for biointensive garden

12 replies 1 4 1

soil

Poor Soil Plants - What can you get to grow?

21 replies 1 3

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Trouble understanding how to design drainage ditches on sloping land

12 replies 1

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Potting soil involving biochar

29 replies 18 7

Is this a good plan for my super-clay soil...?

28 replies 2 8

Why does ash alkalinize the soil, when wood chips do not?

20 replies 4

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How to amend so I have artisanal, hand crafted soil for future orchard

9 replies 3 8

soil

Do you use cover crops or mulch in a cold climate?

6 replies 9

Soil Test Help

19 replies 7 4

Low organic matter clay woodland - tree planting designed to increase organic matter under the topso

9 replies 2

Weed Soup or Compost Tea, which is actually better for the soil? And Mushrooms in steamed weeds?

14 replies 3 1

Soil Stabilization in “No Man’s Land” high winds

11 replies 1 2 1

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Compost lasagna fail, how do I fix it?

9 replies 2

Wool in Soil

8 replies 1

If a Flood Brought Sand to Your Field Could you Still Grow on it?

5 replies 1 2

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Heavy Clay Soil Amelioration

15 replies 9 1

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Nancy's adventures with a microscope

32 minutes ago 29 replies 4 3 16

raining non-stop

3 days ago 15 replies 3 11

soil

Compost is Magic!!!

4 days ago 7 replies 4 7

Wool in Soil

5 days ago 8 replies 1

chickens

Chicken Manure

2 weeks ago 6 6 9

projects

Restoring soil structure and simple farming in a wet climate

2 weeks ago 133 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <10, 11, 12 ] 1 258 75

Garden Paths, Mulch, Bare, or Wild Plants?

2 weeks ago 9 replies 4

soil

Compost lasagna fail, how do I fix it?

2 weeks ago 9 replies 2

Bulk Topsoil - What is it?

2 weeks ago 5 replies 1

plants

Poor Soil Plants - What can you get to grow?

2 weeks ago 21 replies 1 3

rabbits

Rabbit Manure

2 weeks ago 1 11

Why does ash alkalinize the soil, when wood chips do not?

3 weeks ago 20 replies 4

soil

Has anyone been through Elaine Inghams most recent course? Reviews?

3 weeks ago 4 replies

plants

does asparagus really need soil amendments?

1 month ago 6 replies

gardening for beginners

How to increase Soil Depth?

1 month ago 21 replies 2 12

Solar cooking alternative to Slash and Burn horticulture.

1 month ago 6 replies 1 1

Exploring the Role of Magnesium Salts in Sustainable Soil Management

1 month ago 4 replies

soil

Barn Lime

1 month ago 1 2 1

projects

Starting Food Forest but... no soil, crazy winds, and little rain

1 month ago 36 replies 3 9 20

Is Azomite Rock Dust worth the investment?

1 month ago 27 replies 8

asian natural farming

Definition of Korean Natural Farming abbreviations

1 month ago 9 replies 3 9

The urban myth about woodchips and nitrogen

1 month ago 57 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 19

Solar Powered Aerator for Compost Tea

1 month ago 10 replies 1

Have a lot of old woodchips and want to make potting soil for tree seedlings

1 month ago 3 replies 2 2

gardening for beginners

moss in garden

1 month ago 20 replies 2

permaculture

Permaculture Potting Soil

1 month ago 25 replies 8 4

soil

Acidifying Soil Without Peat Moss

1 month ago 35 replies 5 22

soil

Most everything you need to know about Used Coffee Grounds

2 months ago 82 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 2 46

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using cover crop to repair barren alkaline clay soil

2 months ago 15 replies 1

soil

How to amend so I have artisanal, hand crafted soil for future orchard

2 months ago 9 replies 3 8

Killing Grass

2 months ago 15 replies 2 6

mulch

Experience with sheep wool pellets?

2 months ago 13 replies 1 3 6

Low organic matter clay woodland - tree planting designed to increase organic matter under the topso

2 months ago 9 replies 2

composting

My Journey through Fermentation, LAB, Cheesemaking, Korean Natural Farming, Humanure and Bokashi

2 months ago 31 replies 9 1 10

Do woodchips acidify soil?

2 months ago 13 replies 6

gardening for beginners

9 ways to add nitrogen to your garden soil

2 months ago 21 replies 3 6

soil

Do you use cover crops or mulch in a cold climate?

2 months ago 6 replies 9

soil

scummy woods..

2 months ago 8 replies

Helen Atthowe on soil health

3 months ago 3 replies 1

Getting to know my soil on a detailed level

3 months ago 1 reply 15 4

Digging kitchen scraps straight into the soil

3 months ago 19 replies 2

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

3 months ago 5 5

BEST Cheapest soil Fixes for growing food

3 months ago 27 replies 1 11

Weed Soup or Compost Tea, which is actually better for the soil? And Mushrooms in steamed weeds?

3 months ago 14 replies 3 1

homestead

women peeing outdoors

7 months ago 445 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <10, 11, 12 ] 6 18 19
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