Healthy Soil For A Healthy Planet

Making a profit in agriculture is becoming increasingly difficult. Extreme weather events are becoming the norm. A...

Everyone wants to get out and play in the dirt! It’s a refreshing feeling. Like when you were a child, you used to...

We need to be mindful of our soil and manage it accordingly to create a healthy environment for both the plants, a...

Does Your Soil Test Include Soil Biology?

Growing productive crops is half art and half science. Last year ...

The differences between organic, sustainable, and regenerative farming practices are primarily subtle and use many...

What is aeroponics?

Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil with a bit of water. In this syst...

There is structure and certainty in nature that you can trust. The absolute certainty of the changing seasons. The...

It all started when I was about 3 years old, at least that’s the first time I remember. It was all my dad’s fault....

I have grown to have a special appreciation for soil. My hope is that you will too.

It’s a precious commodi...

Sustainable farms come in all shapes and sizes. Ours was small but it provided all the meat, eggs, honey, vegetabl...

I’m struck by the term “alternative”, when natural agriculture practice is in alliance with medicinal plants that ...

Growing plants from seeds can be a rewarding experience or… a very frustrating one. Seeds come equipped with every...

This is part 4 of a 4-part series.  If you missed the earlier series you can read them here:

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What is the connection between climate change and today’s agricultural practices? Are changing climate patterns af...

This is the third in a series of blogs on Soil Health.

"Living roots release many types of organic material...

This is part two of a four-part series on soil health.

Does the word "nematode" conjure up...

Soil is such a complicated topic. Healthy soil even more so. The factors that make up the living breathing entity ...

Depending on where you live, starting a garden in early spring can be a challenge. Where we are, in Montreal, Queb...

From Seedling Pot To Garden.

You’re getting ready to plant out those seedlings you started from tiny seeds....

Starting plants from seeds can be very rewarding or... very frustrating. Many of the problems can be easily solved...

“We live in a microbial world. The earth is covered in microorganisms, or microbes, and has for billions of years....

The 6 Basic Steps to a Nutrient Dense Vegetable Garden

Yes, it’s winter and it seems like forever until spr...

Few years back, when I moved to this house, I made the commitment that my garden would be toxic-free. I had to fin...

Food recalls can be scary; no one wants to be the bad mom who bought the poisoned food. The good news is that you ...

To most people, the dandelion is a weed that needs to be dug up out of their yard and totally destroyed, but shoul...

What Is Agricultural Biodiversity And Why Is It Necessary For Healthy Soil?

Biodiversity on your farm means...

The intersections between soil health and human health are myriad and, from a human health perspective, may best b...

When you’re searching for healthy food for your family in the grocery store do you tend to find yourself looking a...

Before Regenerative Farming There Was Regeneration

Regenerative farming has a long history in both philosop...

An entire greenhouse of fig trees in Michigan is a sight to behold. And so many varieties! But I wasn’t going to b...

When you use the word “fungus” do you only see ‘bad fungi’ or do you see some ‘good fungi’ too? Do you imagine mor...

All soils have a range of permanent soil-borne disease organisms. But these are kept in check in a balanced soil c...

Adding humic acid can accelerate your compost pile when it doesn’t seem to be doing anything. There are a number o...

When frost comes, do you shut down your field activity for the winter, or would you like to extend your fall harve...

Beautiful fall colors soon become piles of leaves all over your lawn. I hear a groan as you head to the shed to ge...

Imagine their amazement as your gardening friends enter your yard. Surprised by the lushness of your plants. Stopp...

There are toxic plants in almost everyone’s flower garden. Some of them may be your favorite blooms. But when the ...

What are archaea? What do they do to improve my soil health? Here’s a hint: they’re single celled organisms that c...

In an agricultural context, a fertile soil has many functions. It supports healthy plant growth by cycling nutrien...

Soil is so complex it’s often referred to as a "superorganism". There isn’t one soil but thousands of Soils.

Your spring planted garden has given you lots of food but now many of the plants are looking a bit ragged; it’s ti...