Growing up, I believed in God. Both sides of my family were Christian, though different types. It was easy, and it was enough for me to just believe in God’s existence. Later, my family stopped going to church. We studied and discussed a lot on our own. When I would hang out with my church […]
Through My Eyes: What does soil biology look like?
The soil food web is mostly made up of micro-organisms that are invisible to the naked eye. I’ve written lots about what it does, and why it’s needed, but today I thought I’d share some pictures and introduce you to the amazing microscopic world beneath your feet. Bacteria See all of the tiny dots in […]
3 Ways Weeds Are Helping Your Land
And 3 ways you can help them. Let’s be honest for a minute: weeds suck. They never look as nice as your lawn or neat garden rows, and they always manage to stab you in the foot. But did you know they’re actually here to help? Here’s how. They protect your soil. Some elements of […]
What is Soil Biology?
It’s time to explain soil biology. This blog is incomplete without it. The first thing you need to know is that the ground you walk on is not just dirt – it’s an ecosystem. There is an entire world under your feet. Organisms from the tiniest bacterium to the scariest looking beetle live in the […]
Let your soil recover.
Exodus 23:10-11 10 “For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, 11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused.“ The first time I heard this verse was the first time I heard about letting a field lie fallow. I was a kid, and I thought the land […]
Regenerative Land Management
I’ve written a little bit here about regenerative land management. Specifically, I mentioned permaculture and soil biology. But what is regenerative land management, and why is it important? Since the dawn of time, the human race has been supported by the earth. In the beginning, there were hunter/gatherers. Later, people settled down a little and […]
Thoughts on landfills.
I spent part of my vacation at a landfill. Before you laugh, just know it was a largely enjoyable experience. I actually left the beach for the landfill. You can laugh now. Visiting the landfill made me think. First, about the environment. Next, about the business of landfills, and then about legislation. Now, the word […]