Property News · April 7, 2023

Mulch ado! How to have extremely healthy garden soil


Good earth is at the heart of my approach to growing – and now is the perfect time to give it a boostWhen I set about training to be a food grower, I didn’t expect to find myself as enamoured with soil and compost as I am now. But it turns out that becoming a plant lover is the first step on the path to soil and compost evangelism.“Grow the soil and the plants grow themselves” is a wise adage I’ve heard many times, and it remains the principle at the heart of my growing practice – especially as I’m fortunate enough to have a space where I can grow plants directly in the earth. (A column about growing in containers is forthcoming, for those who don’t have access to outdoor space.) Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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