Another coincidence of great timing ! Autumn is the time that I spend the most effort at improving soil quality with natural amendments. Today, I am taking a mid day break half way through doing the surface amendment of my newest garden beds. Yesterday I built and filled 4 compost bins and amended two garden plots for beginner gardeners. Today, I will make a leaf mold bin and lay chip wood and pine needle paths, if there is time today. Sometimes when people refer to me as a gardener, I suggest that I am a "soil farmer".
Living in Anchorage, Alaska I had the opportunity to listen to Jeff Lowenfels talk several times as well as read his newspaper column and hear his radio talk show. He is an amazing font of gardening knowledge. He is the one who convinced me to mow my yard with a mulching blade and never rake thereby improving my lawn in as little as two years. I also stopped digging up the dandelions. I endorse your recommendation of his book wholeheartedly.
"Nature is always right" the gardener is teaching much as you and that book your advice and I am buying into the system. I did know a little about the way fungus working with the roots and the roots helps the top growth and make the veggies I want. Great subject here Sir. Gardenar Scott thanks again and hopefully others will believe how we can help the plants and just have to enjoy the rewards later. Yes about the northern fungi helping A my removing the big rocks are helping me to advance as a Gardenar John Jude person.thanks
I read this book a few months ago, and it gave me a great deal of humility... There is such an incredible ecosystem that is so perfectly balanced ... And who are we to question Mother Nature's ways. Everything has its place... Don't mess with it... Live with it, emabrace it and observe Mother Nature and copy what she does.
Was literally watching some of your videos yesterday thinking "I wonder what books he'd recommend". Pretty sure some have been mentioned in past videos, but I was too lazy to write it down at the time 😅 Thank you for reading my mind!
Great there are copies of this at the library now to wait for them to open....Thank you Scott, I enjoy how you share growth in knowledge. As the more we research the more powerful we become. Not only with research but with reading. Stay well and I look forward to your next installment.
Yes, yes and yes!! A couple of years ago ‘I Am Organic Gardening’ recommended this book. I got it on Kindle. I was able to understand what I should and should not do to grow good soil. Wonderful book.
Thank You for your book review. That book is great! I knew a lot about what happens above the soil, but did not know everything that goes on below the soil. I admit I had to read it couple of times to understand it, but its worth it. After reading this book I realized that all thias time I had been harming the microbes with inorganic fertilizers. I have been a organic gardener because of that book for years now. I think that book is a eye opener to what really goes on in the soil beneath your plants. I have another one of his books also.
I ordered Teaming with Microbes a few months ago when you talked about it. It’s very informative. I have been sharing some of what I learned, bit by bit, with my 9 year old grandson, and he is gaining an appreciation for the many kinds of life which help his plants to grow. I received The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds today, and I have been looking it over before doing a deep dive. I never realized how little I knew about seeds!
I am currently reading Teaming With Nutrients. I actually thought I bought Teaming with Microbes, but I clicked the wrong book by the Dr Jeff. Microbes is next but I would recommend his book on nutrients too!
I’ve loved your other book recommendations so I just purchased and downloaded this one as a Kindle book. Looking forward to reading it later on this very windy day that I’ll be staying indoors on. Thanks!
Thanks for the book recommendation. What you said about fungal versus bacterial domination particularly piques my interest as a person who ferments food and drink, in which (depending on what I'm making) I'm encouraging competitive exclusion of one over another. Can't wait to explore the gardening parallel to this.
Okay, now I want that book! So many chapters you mentioned I want to know more about. Interesting the drier mulch encourages the fungal activity and the wetter the bacterial. I noticed that in my garden. We have flood irrigation and the areas that get the bulk of the water don't have the mold and the wood chip mulch has composted down in a big way. The drier area that often gets no irrigation, has mold growth happening in the wood chips. Now I want to learn more about why. :D Thank you. You look even more like a teacher with those glasses on. :D
Excellent. Check out Dr Elaine R Ingham. She got her PhD from Colorado State University in the 80’s. She developed the soil food web for her PhD. She has written all of the soil biology primer except the last 2 chapters. The book is free from USDA NRCS website. I’m a MGV from UF/IFAS.
Thanks. I'm well aware of Dr. Ingham and have read many of her papers and seen many videos of her speaking. She's only mentioned a few times in this book.
I think the old lady who ate a fly represents the american continent, and all the imported plants and animals. instead of eating each other, they should have only brought over food plants. It's also kinda how I like to garden, just throw new plants in here and there and see what gets eaten, hopefully by me~
Another coincidence of great timing !
Autumn is the time that I spend the most effort at improving soil quality with natural amendments.
Today, I am taking a mid day break half way through doing the surface amendment of my newest garden beds. Yesterday I built and filled 4 compost bins and amended two garden plots for beginner gardeners.
Today, I will make a leaf mold bin and lay chip wood and pine needle paths, if there is time today.
Sometimes when people refer to me as a gardener, I suggest that I am a "soil farmer".
A soil farmer is a great way to approach it. 🙂
Absolutely, once you can grow healthy soil, you can grow any plants you want.
Living in Anchorage, Alaska I had the opportunity to listen to Jeff Lowenfels talk several times as well as read his newspaper column and hear his radio talk show. He is an amazing font of gardening knowledge. He is the one who convinced me to mow my yard with a mulching blade and never rake thereby improving my lawn in as little as two years. I also stopped digging up the dandelions. I endorse your recommendation of his book wholeheartedly.
Lucky you, David. Thanks!
Lowenfels is an entertaining guy, too. There are several videos on youtube that include him speaking.
Greetings from sunny Anchorage, David. Another beautiful day in our neighborhood!
"Nature is always right" the gardener is teaching much as you and that book your advice and I am buying into the system.
I did know a little about the way fungus working with the roots and the roots helps the top growth and make the veggies I want.
Great subject here Sir.
Gardenar Scott thanks again and hopefully others will believe how we can help the plants and just have to enjoy the rewards later.
Yes about the northern fungi helping
A my removing the big rocks are helping me to advance as a Gardenar John Jude person.thanks
I read this book a few months ago, and it gave me a great deal of humility... There is such an incredible ecosystem that is so perfectly balanced ... And who are we to question Mother Nature's ways. Everything has its place... Don't mess with it... Live with it, emabrace it and observe Mother Nature and copy what she does.
Nice, to read during wintertime. Thank you!
Love that book actually all of the books in that series. I’m reading teeming with fungi now.
Was literally watching some of your videos yesterday thinking "I wonder what books he'd recommend". Pretty sure some have been mentioned in past videos, but I was too lazy to write it down at the time 😅
Thank you for reading my mind!
Great there are copies of this at the library now to wait for them to open....Thank you Scott, I enjoy how you share growth in knowledge. As the more we research the more powerful we become. Not only with research but with reading.
Stay well and I look forward to your next installment.
Listening to this on Audible. Makes me want to take care of my soil like I do my dog... Lol. It's alive!
Yes, yes and yes!! A couple of years ago ‘I Am Organic Gardening’ recommended this book. I got it on Kindle. I was able to understand what I should and should not do to grow good soil. Wonderful book.
I love that channel, too.
WOW!! Thanks,ordering mine today!
Am a fellow Master Gardener and have all three of Jeff Lowenfel's books (Jeff is fellow Alaskan). Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank You for your book review. That book is great! I knew a lot about what happens above the soil, but did not know everything that goes on below the soil. I admit I had to read it couple of times to understand it, but its worth it. After reading this book I realized that all thias time I had been harming the microbes with inorganic fertilizers. I have been a organic gardener because of that book for years now. I think that book is a eye opener to what really goes on in the soil beneath your plants. I have another one of his books also.
Great book. It changed the way I look at soil.
You suggested Gaia’s Garden in another video and it was fantastic soo onto this one at your suggestion :)
Thank you for the book recommendations. I've been improving my gardening library with your videos
I just got this book as a birthday gift. I've been hearing about it for some time, and I'm excited to dig into it (pun intended).
Life's a Garden
I just bought this book and it's great 👍✨😀
I just ordered the book Scott, can't wait to give it a read.
Thanks for the reading suggestions. Always looking to expand my library and understanding of how things work.
I got this one on audible. I plan on getting a hard copy soon. Want to read it this time.
I ordered Teaming with Microbes a few months ago when you talked about it. It’s very informative. I have been sharing some of what I learned, bit by bit, with my 9 year old grandson, and he is gaining an appreciation for the many kinds of life which help his plants to grow. I received The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds today, and I have been looking it over before doing a deep dive. I never realized how little I knew about seeds!
Thank you for the recommendation. I'm a novice gardener and have been thinking that I needed just this type of resource.
Great pick! I heard about it from Kevin @epicgardening a couple years ago. Very well written and very informative! One of the best in my collection
I am currently reading Teaming With Nutrients. I actually thought I bought Teaming with Microbes, but I clicked the wrong book by the Dr Jeff. Microbes is next but I would recommend his book on nutrients too!
Found your channel on accident. great knowledge to be learn. keep on. thank you
I just started gardening this year and struggling with my clay soil. Thank you so much Gardener Scott for a timely information!
What a coincidence, I'm ready that book now.
I agree 100%! Excellent book!
Perfect timing Gardener Scott!😉while we're all thinking about growing next spring🌼 Thankyou!🐢🐝🐜🐛❤
I’ve loved your other book recommendations so I just purchased and downloaded this one as a Kindle book. Looking forward to reading it later on this very windy day that I’ll be staying indoors on. Thanks!
Thanks for the book recommendation. What you said about fungal versus bacterial domination particularly piques my interest as a person who ferments food and drink, in which (depending on what I'm making) I'm encouraging competitive exclusion of one over another. Can't wait to explore the gardening parallel to this.
I read the complete trilogy during summer. Twice. Last week I purchased a microscope... lots of fun!
Okay, now I want that book! So many chapters you mentioned I want to know more about. Interesting the drier mulch encourages the fungal activity and the wetter the bacterial. I noticed that in my garden. We have flood irrigation and the areas that get the bulk of the water don't have the mold and the wood chip mulch has composted down in a big way. The drier area that often gets no irrigation, has mold growth happening in the wood chips. Now I want to learn more about why. :D Thank you. You look even more like a teacher with those glasses on. :D
so many want to kill everything that they don't want to grow. insects, fungus, microbes, etc. and icky worms. the plants NEED them.
Hey, how do yo feel about feeding my composting worms rotten tomatoes? Just found one in my garden.
I think it's fine. Worms love that kind of food.
@@GardenerScott Then they shall have some today. I fed them some rotten pears I'd collected. All I got was "Thank You" notes and blown kisses.
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Mr. Scott, thank you so much for speaking a simple language that foreigners can understand .. SALEM 🇮🇶🌺.
To me Teaming with microbes was a game changer
Excellent. Check out Dr Elaine R Ingham. She got her PhD from Colorado State University in the 80’s. She developed the soil food web for her PhD. She has written all of the soil biology primer except the last 2 chapters. The book is free from USDA NRCS website. I’m a MGV from UF/IFAS.
Thanks. I'm well aware of Dr. Ingham and have read many of her papers and seen many videos of her speaking. She's only mentioned a few times in this book.
I think the old lady who ate a fly represents the american continent, and all the imported plants and animals. instead of eating each other, they should have only brought over food plants. It's also kinda how I like to garden, just throw new plants in here and there and see what gets eaten, hopefully by me~