Soil Biology

Soil biology consists of tens of thousands of different species, ranging from bacteria to worms. They form complex microscopic ecosystems that are the most crucial components of healthy soils, yet they are largely overlooked. Fortunately, as gardeners and farmers we don’t need detailed knowledge about these, but we do need to be aware of them and start looking after them.

If we do, our plants will become resistant to insects and diseases and will once again be a healthy and balanced source of nutrition for us. That switch back to nutritious food is essential for both our physical and mental health. The decline in nutritional value is a contributing factor in the decline of our health worldwide. While society would need to fix agriculture worldwide, we can start the change in our own gardens and reap the benefits immediately!

All it takes to get growing in a bio-friendly way is an open mind and a willingness to try it and give it a go. Looking after soil biology is not impossible or difficult, and we would like to stress that we do not reject past research and practices but build further on those. We need to start feeding it with a much wider range of natural inputs than we have used so far. This will make it possible to stop using industrial chemicals that kill the soil biology as well as the insects and diseases they are designed to kill.

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