Get dirty, have fun and grow more food with great gardening tips from real-life gardeners. Tags: healthy soil, beneficial bacteria, fungi, permaculture, food forestry, California, Joshua Burman Thayer What is the difference between dirt and soil? To me, “dirt” evokes an image of a dead substrate, while “soil” evokes something dynamic and alive. Indeed, millions of under-recognized organisms keep the substrate under our feet alive and evolving. Microbes comprise a world that works in synergy…
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