Grow Your Soil!: Harness the Power of the Soil Food Web to Create Your Best Garden Ever

Soil health and soil microbes have become increasingly important to gardeners of all experience levels. The quality of soil directly affects what can be grown in it. It is possible to build and maintain rich, dark, crumbly soil full of life using minimal inputs and a no-till, no-fertilizer approach. Certified permaculture designer and lifelong gardener Diane Miessler explains soil health science in an accessible way for home gardeners. She describes the techniques she has used to improve her own garden, including cover crops, constant mulching, and a compost tea recipe. These methods transformed her landscape from a dumping ground for broken asphalt into a thriving garden, built from the ground up.