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Healthy Soil: The Cornerstone of a Thriving Garden

On August 19, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Healthy Soil Is Undoubtedly The Foundation For A Flourishing Garden. It’s More Than Just “Dirt”; It’s A Complex Ecosystem Teeming With Life, Essential For Plant Growth And Overall Garden Success. Soil Structure and Composition Soil structure is crucial. It influences drainage, aeration, and nutrient retention. … More Leave a comment

Soil Health, Agriculture, Gardening & the Future of Our Food

On July 10, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Healthy Soil Is The Foundation Of Life & Here I Explore Soil Health, Agriculture, Gardening & The Future Of Our Food Healthy Soil … It’s the dark, rich earth that breathes beneath our feet, the cradle for vibrant vegetables, the canvas for colourful flowers, and the teeming ecosystem that sustains our gardens. … More Leave a comment

The 2.42 Billion Food Forest Tree Planting Plan

On December 14, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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How Will The Biggest Food Forest Tree Planting Plan In The World Affect Water Catchment In The Indian States Of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu? And What Lessons Can UK Gardeners & Farmers Learn? For years Indian farmers were advised to fell trees because they robbed their crops of water and nutrients.… More Leave a comment

Improving Drainage in Clay Soils

On November 22, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Clays Can Be Cold Wet Soils, Difficult To Drain, Hard To Cultivate, Impossible To Drain. In This Article I’m Advising on How to Improve Drainage In Clay Soils. To understand how to improve drainage in clay soils we first need to understand the soil beneath our feet.… More Leave a comment

Soils & Biodiversity: A WHO Perspective

On September 26, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Soils & Biodiversity Go Hand In Hand, Simply Because Soils Are Some Of the Most Biodiverse Habitats On Earth. More Here. Biological diversity, often referred to as ‘biodiversity,’ can be defined as “the wide range of variation among living organisms originating from various sources, whether terrestrial, aquatic, or marine.”… More Leave a comment

Soil Biodiversity

On July 18, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Most Of The Earth’s Biodiversity Is In The Soil Beneath Our Feet. It Is Vital We Protect And Nourish Our Soils And Soil Biodiversity. Carbon Sequestration Part of CO2 emissions can be absorbed by plants and returned to the soil thanks to decomposition by soil microbes. … More Leave a comment

The Modified No Dig Gardening Method

On April 24, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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If You Find No Dig Difficult Try The Modified No Dig Gardening Method. It Overcomes Compost & Weed Problems When There Isn’t Enough Compost/Cardboard. Even the best gardening methods sometimes fail to deliver 100%. I love No Dig, but sometimes it only delivers 95% of what I want.… More Leave a comment