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The Soil Food Web Explained

The Soil Food Web: A Beginner's Guide

A beginner-friendly explanation of the organisms and interactions in soil—and why soil biology is important without making it mystical.

The Soil Food Web: A Beginner's Guide

A beginner-friendly explanation of the organisms and interactions in soil—and why soil biology is important without making it mystical.

Why We Started Dirt Tea

Why I Started Dirt Tea: From a Backyard Bucket ...

The real story of how a dollar-store stocking, worm castings and my Ottawa gardens became a simpler six-ingredient soil-care routine.

Why I Started Dirt Tea: From a Backyard Bucket ...

The real story of how a dollar-store stocking, worm castings and my Ottawa gardens became a simpler six-ingredient soil-care routine.

How Often to Feed Garden Soil

How Often Should You Use Dirt Tea?

Weekly is a useful starting point during active growth, but plants should never be watered just to satisfy the calendar.

How Often Should You Use Dirt Tea?

Weekly is a useful starting point during active growth, but plants should never be watered just to satisfy the calendar.

Signs of Depleted Soil

Signs of Depleted Soil: What to Check and What ...

Compaction, poor drainage and weak growth can point to soil problems, but symptoms have multiple causes. Here is how to assess them.

Signs of Depleted Soil: What to Check and What ...

Compaction, poor drainage and weak growth can point to soil problems, but symptoms have multiple causes. Here is how to assess them.

The Rip and Flip Method

The Rip & Flip Method: How to Reuse a Spent Dir...

How to reuse the material left inside a Dirt Tea bag without overloading a small pot or turning a simple step into a guarantee.

The Rip & Flip Method: How to Reuse a Spent Dir...

How to reuse the material left inside a Dirt Tea bag without overloading a small pot or turning a simple step into a guarantee.

Soil Health for Tomatoes and Peppers

Soil Care for Tomatoes and Peppers: The Full Pi...

Tomatoes and peppers need light, warmth, water, root space and balanced nutrition. Healthy soil helps, but it is only part of the system.

Soil Care for Tomatoes and Peppers: The Full Pi...

Tomatoes and peppers need light, warmth, water, root space and balanced nutrition. Healthy soil helps, but it is only part of the system.