Lawes, Gilbert, and Rothamsted: When Agriculture Became an Experiment
Lawes, Gilbert, and Rothamsted: When Agriculture Became an Experiment In 1843, John Bennet Lawes and Joseph Henry Gilbert planted a wheat field in...
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Linnaeus and the Common Language: When Science Could Finally Talk to Itself
Premium— Linnaeus and the Common Language: When Science Could Finally Talk to Itself A plant had a different name in every country. What an English botanist...•Sustainable Agriculture
Starting a Worm Farm
Premium— Starting Your Own Worm Farm Throughout this series we have explored the many roles worms play in healthy soil—from compost recyclers to deep soil...•Composting
Invasive Worms in Ecosystems
Premium— When Worms Go Wrong In most of this series we have celebrated worms as allies in the garden. They recycle nutrients, build soil structure, and help...•Soil & Microbiology
The Role of Anecic Worms in Soil Health
Premium— The Engineers Beneath the Garden Beneath the surface of a healthy garden lies a world of quiet engineering. While compost worms recycle organic...•Soil & Microbiology
Worms: Nature's Ingenious Soil Engineers
Premium— Nature’s Plow If compost worms are the recyclers of the garden ecosystem, the worms living in the soil itself are the engineers. These worms spend...•Soil & Microbiology
Vermicomposting with Epigeic Worms
Premium— The Compost Champions If you think of worms in the garden, you may imagine the common earthworm turning soil in the garden bed. But the worms that...•Composting
Desert, Cube, and a Painted Horse
— ## Inspired by Dan Carlin, Interpreted by ChatGPT, and Rooted in Soil While working in the garden, I was listening to EP-24 of Dan Carlin's Addendum, “Manifesting the Muse with Rick Rubin,” and it turned out to be a fascinating dive into creativity. Call it muse, inspiration, talent, a gift, or jus...•Vegetable Gardening
FERMENTATION-BASED AGRICULTURE
— ``` Teri Storey conversation with ChatGPT ``` **ME:** ## Explain fermentation-based agricultural amendments **ChatGPT:** Fermentation-based agricultural amendments are organic products derived from the fermentation of various natural materials such as plant residues, animal manures, and food was...•Fermentation