TY - BOOK AU - Miessler,Diane TI - Grow your soil!: harness the power of the soil food web to create your best garden ever SN - 9781635862072 PY - 2020///] CY - North Adams, MA PB - Storey Publishing KW - Soil management KW - Soils KW - Gardening N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -