Soil Health & Composting – Resources

Carbon Gardening at Home DOWNLOAD PDF CARBON SEQUESTRATION You may have learned about the carbon cycle in school, but if you want a quick refresher, check out this resource. Sequestration is the part of the cycle in which plants store carbon atoms in their biomass and in the ground. Sequestration is [...]

Vermicompost 101 DOWNLOAD PDF WHAT MAKES VERMICOMPOST DIFFERENT FROM COMPOST? Vermicompost is the result of worms and other micro and macro organisms digesting organic matter. As worms eat organic matter, they leave behind worm castings. Yes, we mean worm poop! This is the product of vermicomposting – castings are full [...]

How Healthy Is Your Soil? DOWNLOAD PDF HOW TO TEST SOIL HEALTH Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy ecosystem, whether that be your backyard garden or a redwood forest. In some ways, gardening is more about farming soil than it is farming plants. So how can you know [...]

Home Composting DOWNLOAD PDF ALL ABOUT HOME COMPOSTING Have you ever noticed that natural ecosystems like forests thrive without any added fertilizers? No one has to empty out all the waste from a forest in a green bin, either. These two traits are intimately linked, and they offer a profound [...]