In this class, we explore how the living element of the soil contributes to your garden, and how you can enhance it. Soil microbes affect soil structure, nutrient availability, water availability and more. Find out how to support and enhance the microbes in your garden soil through the resources listed below.
Click on this link to access a 2-hour recording of this class. You will need this passcode to access the recording: Tub!7N6u
Click on this link to a pdf of the class powerpoint.
Online Resources:
USDA-NRCS Soil Biology Primer. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/biology/
Landscape for Life. https://landscapeforlife.org/soil/ Landscape For Life™ is a collaboration between the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES®).
http://www.GardenMyths.org. Robert Pavlis is an author and Master Gardener from southern Ontario who has background in chemistry and biochemistry. He discusses the soil food web, among other topics, on his website and in his book, Soil Science for Gardeners.
Books:
Brown, Gabe. 2018. Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture. Chelsea Green Publishing.
Lowenfells, Jeff and Wayne Lewis. 2010. Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web. Timber Press, Inc.
Lowenfells, Jeff. 2013. Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition. Timber Press, Inc.
Lowenfells, Jeff. 2017. Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Grower’s Guide to Mycorrhizae. Timber Press, Inc.
Tugel, A.J., A.M. Lewandowski, and D. Happe-vonArb, eds. 2000. Soil Biology Primer. Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society. $48. https://www.swcs.org/resources/publications/books/soil-biology-primer
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