A great article with various recipes to activate biochar: Ways of Making Terra Preta: Biochar Activation by Hans-Peter Schmidt Biochar is not a fertilizer, but rather a nutrient carrier and a habitat for microorganisms. First of...
Read MoreFrom The Unconventional Farmer, Gil and Patrick in the Philipines: Lactobacillus Serum This is the workhorse of the beneficial bacteria we’ll be discussing here. We use it for everything! Foul odors, clogged drains, cheaper...
Read MoreUPDATE 7/14/22: For reasons inexplicable to me, people keep promoting hugel culture for the desert. It does not work. It is EXTREMELY important to NOT frustrate desert dwellers with crap that doesn’t work here. We fell...
Read MoreIs Horse Manure Safe For Organic Gardens? … Vermicides kill intestinal worms, but are they also fatal to earthworms? Do vermicide toxins build up in the soil over time? Can vegetables be considered ‘organically grown’ if...
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