Thank you for this! I’d like to know more about the mesh basket for worms. Have you tried other ways to incorporate raw food scraps for those who can’t use compost piles?
I'm going to be trying this in my new raised beds this spring. I have only read about it. So stay tuned. I will provide updates on this. . . . otherwise, the problem with adding fresh scraps directly to growing beds is that they can get heat up and off-gas and cause damage to tender young plants. The concept of the baskets is that they are vertical into the soil and so would gas up through the lid - and release any heat should it be generated.
Been no-dig/till for about ten years now and I now feel like leaving my soil healthy is my legacy.
That's a wonderful way to look at building soil health.
We also have like twenty animal buried with trees we've planted on them. Death renews.
Thank you for this! I’d like to know more about the mesh basket for worms. Have you tried other ways to incorporate raw food scraps for those who can’t use compost piles?
I'm going to be trying this in my new raised beds this spring. I have only read about it. So stay tuned. I will provide updates on this. . . . otherwise, the problem with adding fresh scraps directly to growing beds is that they can get heat up and off-gas and cause damage to tender young plants. The concept of the baskets is that they are vertical into the soil and so would gas up through the lid - and release any heat should it be generated.
Thank you for this great article on soil nutrition.
Oh you are most welcome Jill. I am glad you found it useful.
What an EXCELLENT essay! I’m SO glad I found you just now.
Oh thank you Kert! I really appreciate that.
I would add: maximize the number of plants growing and photosynthesizing. They feed soil life, from microbes to earthworms. Great post!
Excellent addition! I talked about plant biodiversity in last weeks post -but didn't directly add it here. Great catch. Thanks.