Garden Strategies to Cope with Drought – Part 1

Australia. It’s hot, bone dry, smokey, and windy across much of this country. Drought and fires have devastated communities with no respite on the horizon. It’s not that these conditions are unexpected, but when all these harsh weather factors occur at once or in succession, the stress and impacts are catastrophic. The prolonged drought conditions […]

Healthy Soil & Microbes Make It Rain?

Plant & Humus Microbes Make it Rain?

The importance of building healthy soil is greater than organic growing. Even conventional growers are discovering this too. But the idea that organic soil matter will make it rain? Not just the soil, but the microbes it contains, and the ones that live on plants too. Scientific evidence that this is very possible is building, beginning […]

Correcting Climate Naturally

Cropland Tilling Produces 25% of Atmospheric Carbon

We don’t need technology to reverse climate change. That will only help big business. We don’t need carbon taxes or credits to reduce the harmful amount of  carbon or CO2 in the air. Science has discovered a direct connection between degraded soils from traditional farming and weather extremes a.k.a. climate change. About 25% of the carbon […]