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Rock Dust For Healthy Soils & Carbon Sequestration

On June 5, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Enhanced Weathering (Ew) Is A Geoengineering Technique That Accelerates The Natural Chemical Weathering Process To Remove Carbon Dioxide (Co2) From The Atmosphere. This Involves Spreading Finely Crushed Silicate Rocks, Such As Basalt, Onto Land Such as Gardens & Farms. We hear so much about the greenhouse effect, climate change etc.… More Leave a comment

Using Biochar To Grow Vegetables and Fruit.

On June 3, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Biochar is Not New To Food Production But Is Increasingly Being Used To Produce Veg & Fruit. What Is Should We Use It In Garden Soil, Raised Beds & Containers? Biochar is one of the components of the manmade highly fertile Terra Preta soils of the Amazon.… More 2 responses

Soil Nutrient Availability in Traditional Dig Versus No Dig Gardening

On March 17, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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The Level Of Soil Nutrient Availability In Traditional Dig Versus No Dig Gardening Is Significant & Accounts For The Annual Increase In Yields In The No Dig System. This Is Largely Due To The Methods Of Application, Decomposition Processes & Soil Interactions.… More Leave a comment

The Two Types of Soil Organic Matter

On October 28, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Organic Matter Is The Foundation of Healthy Soil & There Are Two Types of Soil Organic Matter. This article is about the Two Types of Soil Organic Matter but let’s start by defining organic matter. It’s the living and dead material found in soil, including plant residues, animal waste, and microorganisms mainly bacteria and fungi).… 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

Biochar Pros & Cons In Gardens

On January 24, 2023 By Stefan Drew

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Biochar Isn’t New, So What Are The Biochar Pros & Cons In Gardens & Horticulture? In This Article Discover What Biochar Is, It’s Benefits & Disadvantages & How Amazon Tribes Used This Modern Form Of Charcoal To Grow Food. In this article I am discussing the obvious Biochar Pros & Cons In Gardens & Horticulture.… More 2 responses

Soil & Plant Carbon

On October 11, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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The Interaction Between Soil & Plant Carbon Is Subtle But Could Reduce Global Warming. Plants Extract Carbon Dioxide From The Atmosphere & Sequester Carbon In the Soil. The ability of plants to use carbon dioxide as they photosynthesis has been known for a long time.… More Leave a comment