EP166- Soil Health The Cornerstone Of A Successful Garden

Soil health is the cornerstone of successful gardening and particularly growing your own food. This is something I am sure on, if below the surface is healthy then above the surface (what you grow) will be excellent. I wasn't always aware of this and when I studied horticulture it wasn't something that was of high importance. But through observation initially I came to realise that it is the number 1 most important aspect of growing food successfully. How do I grow my own food ? Well the answer to this question has many elements from sowing to planting, planning etc etc but soil health if got right will make everything else easier and more successful. The good news for us home gardeners is that improving soil health is quiet easy and generally starts with the addition of organic matter which feeds the soil life. The soil food web is complex and many scientists dedicate their lives to understanding it but for us the addition of quality organic matter will lead us to healthy soil and abundant crops. Fact! Keep an eye out over the coming weeks for my online Grow Your own food course in the coming weeks and of course soil health is mentioned quiet a bit. You can also check out these two episodes which include soil health and the benefits of no dig gardening. Episode 083 Biochar with Karen O Hanlon Pro Bio Carbon https://www.buzzsprout.com/857398/8998817https://www.probiocarbon.ieEpisode 056 with No Dig Expert Charles Dowding https://www.buzzsprout.com/857398/7751290There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are available on Master My Garden website.  Website :https://mastermygarden.com/  If there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Please like and follow Master My Garden on the following channels   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/  Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/  Twitter:https://twitter.com/tweetsbyMMG  or email [email protected]   Until next week   Happy Gardening   John Support the showIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email:  [email protected]   Check out Master My Garden on the following channels   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/  Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/   Until next week  Happy gardening  John