As I wrote about in my first blog article in this series, learning about Yacouba Sawadogo many years ago was one of the early sparks for my interest in ecological restoration. The idea that one can modify the shape of…
In the spring, I wrote an article about my experiences building soil on a bare patch of ground in the garden. Through those experiences, I began shaping my soil-building strategy around earthworms. At the end of the article, I promised another article taking a look at the science of earthworms. Here is that article, albeit a few months later than planned...better late than never!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I got some free wood chips from a local composting facility. Much of my discussion about the virtues of wood chips related to their use as mulch. But I also hinted that I was planning to use them in other ways. This article is about one of those other uses.
This week, I'm going to tell you about a garden project of mine: building up soil organic matter on a patch of ground that was bare until recently. Even though this project is still ongoing, I want to share what I've learned so far.