Grow your soil! : harness the power of the soil food web to create your best garden ever /
Miessler, Diane,
Grow your soil! : harness the power of the soil food web to create your best garden ever / by Diane Miessler. - ix, 165 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.
The skinny on soil: What makes soil good & how does It get that way? -- Building a house: Start with the roof (mulch & cover crops) -- Build the walls: organic matter & the soil food web that sticks it together -- Install ventilation, plumbing & a nice pantry: no-till growing, paths & CEC -- Feed the inhabitants: Photosynthesis, minerals & soil testing -- Compost & compost tea: It's not rocket science -- Where do I start?: Building a garden that feeds itself -- Housework & home repairs: How not to make your neighbors hate you.
The key to success for every gardening venture is rich soil. Achieving that basic building block is easy with this accessible soil improvement guide, which offers a broad understanding of the science of soil's microbial life in an engaging, entertaining style.
9781635862072 1635862078
2019051715
Soil management.
Soils.
Gardening.
Grow your soil! : harness the power of the soil food web to create your best garden ever / by Diane Miessler. - ix, 165 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.
The skinny on soil: What makes soil good & how does It get that way? -- Building a house: Start with the roof (mulch & cover crops) -- Build the walls: organic matter & the soil food web that sticks it together -- Install ventilation, plumbing & a nice pantry: no-till growing, paths & CEC -- Feed the inhabitants: Photosynthesis, minerals & soil testing -- Compost & compost tea: It's not rocket science -- Where do I start?: Building a garden that feeds itself -- Housework & home repairs: How not to make your neighbors hate you.
The key to success for every gardening venture is rich soil. Achieving that basic building block is easy with this accessible soil improvement guide, which offers a broad understanding of the science of soil's microbial life in an engaging, entertaining style.
9781635862072 1635862078
2019051715
Soil management.
Soils.
Gardening.