A closed-loop garden system is designed to recycle resources, reduce waste, and maintain soil and plant health with minimal external inputs. In a truly regenerative garden, nothing goes to waste: plant residues, kitchen scraps, water, and animal manure are cycled back into the system, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem. Over years of gardening experience, I’ve seen…
A seasonal journal is an essential tool for gardeners practicing regenerative methods. It allows you to track soil health, plant growth, wildlife activity, and weather patterns throughout the year, helping you understand the cycles of regeneration in your garden. By recording observations, you can make informed decisions, adapt practices, and celebrate successes while identifying areas…
Healthy soil is alive with microscopic partners that help plants thrive. Among the most important of these are mycorrhizal fungi—beneficial soil organisms that form a partnership with plant roots. This living network helps plants take up nutrients and water more efficiently, improving both growth and yield. In regenerative gardening, fostering mycorrhizal fungi is key to…
A Living Systems Approach to Growing Healthy Soil, Plants, and Communities Introduction: Gardening and Farming for Regeneration Regenerative gardening and farming go beyond sustainability. While sustainable systems aim to maintain what exists, regenerative systems restore, rebuild, and revitalize. The goal is not simply to avoid harm but to create abundance—to leave the land, water, and…
Reawakening the life beneath your feet for thriving, resilient gardens Introduction: Why Living Soil Matters Healthy plants begin with healthy soil — and healthy soil is alive. Beneath every garden lies a hidden ecosystem of microbes, fungi, insects, and organic matter working together to feed plants, store carbon, and filter water. Building living soil means…
How living soil communities sustain plants, store carbon, and regenerate the Earth Introduction: The Living World Beneath the Surface Every time you dig into the garden, you touch a living universe. Beneath your feet lies a complex web of life — bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, insects, and worms — all working together to feed plants…
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