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The Soil Food Web & Dr Elaine Ingham

On October 1, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Dr. Elaine Ingham Is A Renowned American Soil Biologist Who Has Dedicated Her Career To Understanding The Soil Food Web And Its Crucial Role In Healthy Ecosystems. Dr Ingham’s work emphasises, as do I, that soil is a living, complex system, not just an inert medium for plants to grow in.… More Leave a comment

A Fungi Map for All Seasons

On September 26, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Fungi Are Fascinating & Here Is A Summary Of The Fascinating Map Of Fungi (Domain Of Science) Video: What’s Covered & Its Key Messages. I’ve written numerous posts on fungi over the last three+ years. This post is video based and comes from the Domain of Science YouTube channel.… More Leave a comment

David Attenborough & Symbiotic Fungi

On March 21, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Symbiotic Fungi Video With National Treasure, David Attenborough, Demonstrates How Fungi’s Essential Presence Is Essential To Life On Earth. Any video with David Attenborough has to be worth watching, especially when he deals with topics that are gardening and plant related.… More Leave a comment

Plants and Fungi: Decoding the Silent Conversation that Fuels a Thriving Ecosystem

On December 17, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Recent Research Reveals A Fascinating World Of Communication Happening At The Molecular Level Between Plants Producing Strigolactone And Fungi. This discovery, published in the journal Molecular Cell and elsewhere, sheds light on the intricate dance that sustains healthy soil ecosystems and potentially paves the way for more sustainable agriculture.… More Leave a comment

From Rock to Plate: The Nutrient Journey

On November 14, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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The French Appreciate That Terroir Affects The Flavour, Colour Etc Of Wine & Crops. This Article Is About Terroir, Going From Rock to Plate: The Nutrient Journey. Soils and local conditions affect how plants grow. Most gardeners understand that. And across the channel the French use the term terroir to describe this.… More Leave a comment

Neurospora intermedia Fungi: Transforming Food Waste into Haute Cuisine

On September 18, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Could We Transform Food And Garden Waste Into Nutritious Food. The Fungus, Neurospora Intermedia, Is Doing Just That. More on Transforming Waste Into Food Below Fungi and waste go together in so many ways. For example we grow mushrooms commercially on waste straw and manure, other fungi species such as Oyster mushrooms are grown for human consumption on “waste” wood and we know that mycorrhizal fungi are essential to soil health.… More Leave a comment

Fungi In Space: Could Be Used To Build Martian Homes

On August 14, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Fungi in Space Are Able To Survive & Thrive, Despite Radiation Levels. Fungi Could Be Used AS food & A Building Material On Mars. This Article Details How That Works. Can Fungi Survive In Space? It was 1988. Floating 350 kilometres above Earth, the crew of the Soviet space station Mir made a chilling discovery. … More Leave a comment