Regenerative Gardening Learning Hub

ByStephen Albert

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Welcome to your one-stop resource for learning regenerative gardening from the ground up. This Regenerative Gardening Hub gathers the essential posts on my website that teach you how to garden in ways that build soil health, conserve resources, and create lasting resilience in your beds. The sections are organized so you can follow a topic step-by-step or quickly jump to the post you need. Click any title to read the full article. Whether your goal is to strengthen soil structure, reduce inputs, grow more vigorous crops, or transition toward low-till and closed-loop practices, this hub is your guide. Use it as a practical, year-round reference as you plan, plant, and care for your garden using regenerative principles that work in real home gardens.

1. Start Here: What Regenerative Gardening Is & Why It Matters

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This section explains the philosophy, science, and global importance of regenerative gardening. Readers learn why this approach restores soil, captures carbon, and builds resilient garden ecosystems.

2. Core Ecological Concepts Every Regenerative Gardener Should Know

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These posts introduce the living processes that drive garden health. Readers learn how soil life, nutrient cycling, air, water, and photosynthesis work together to create a thriving regenerative system.

3. Soil Structure, Texture, and Compaction

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Everything in regenerative gardening begins with understanding your soil. These posts help readers diagnose soil problems, identify soil texture, and rehabilitate compacted or damaged ground.

4. Building Soil Organic Matter, Carbon, and Living Soil

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Organic matter is the engine of regeneration. This section teaches how to build carbon-rich soil that improves fertility, structure, and water-holding capacity for decades.

5. Compost, Mycorrhizae, Earthworms, and Soil Life Builders

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These posts show how to grow and support the essential organisms that make soil come alive. Readers learn how compost, fungi, and soil fauna transform garden beds into ecosystems.

6. Mulching, Cover Cropping, and Year-Round Soil Protection

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Keeping soil covered is essential for microbial health, carbon storage, and reduced erosion. This section shows how to mulch effectively and use cover crops to enhance resilience.

7. No-Till, Minimal Till, and Microclimate Management

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Learn when to avoid soil disturbance and when strategic tillage is beneficial. These posts also explain how microclimates shape soil life and plant health.

8. Fertility, Soil Tests, pH, and Nutrient Balance

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Regenerative gardeners use soil tests to understand nutrient networks instead of relying on quick fixes. This section teaches clear, practical ways to interpret and adjust soil health.

9. Water-Wise Regenerative Gardening and Irrigation Ecology

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Water is a key driver of soil biology. These posts teach gardeners how to irrigate in ways that support soil microbes, root depth, and long-term hydration.

10. Biochar, Minerals, and Advanced Soil Amendments

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For gardeners ready to go deeper, this section covers carbon-rich materials and mineral-based inputs that strengthen soil structure and long-term fertility.

11. Ecosystem Design, Biodiversity, and Whole-Garden Planning

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Regeneration is not just a list of practices—it’s an ecosystem design system. These posts help readers build integrated, biodiverse gardens that regenerate themselves.

12. Diagnostics and Garden Troubleshooting

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Learn how to read the living signals in your garden—plants, soil surface, moisture, texture, and smell—to diagnose and fix problems the regenerative way.

13. Zero Waste and Closed-Loop Gardening

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Regenerative gardens recycle everything. This section shows how to keep nutrients cycling within your own yard and reduce inputs from outside sources.

14. Teaching and Sharing Regenerative Gardening

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For gardeners who want to pass on their knowledge, this section offers simple ways to teach regenerative concepts to families, children, and new gardeners.

How to Use This Hub

This Regenerative Gardening Hub brings together the key posts on my website that show you how to garden in ways that build soil, save resources, and create long-term resilience in your beds. Each section groups related posts so you can move through a topic step-by-step or jump directly to the post you need. Click any title to read the full article. Whether you want to improve soil structure, reduce inputs, grow healthier crops, or shift toward low-till and closed-loop practices, this hub acts as your guide. Use it as a practical reference throughout the year as you plan, plant, and care for your garden using regenerative principles.

My Experience: Why This Hub Exists

This hub is rooted in more than 30 years of hands-on gardening experience—first in Iowa’s Zone 5 winters and summers, and now year-round in California’s Sonoma Valley. Over the decades, as I gardened in raised beds, mounded beds, and containers, I kept returning to one truth: the health of the garden begins with the health of the soil. My NEW method—Narrow bed, Equidistant planting, Wide rows—evolved from years of observing plant behavior, crop spacing, and soil response. Through trial, error, and seasons of refining simple practices, I’ve learned that regenerative gardening isn’t complicated; it’s intentional, efficient, and deeply productive. I created this hub to share the methods and insights that have allowed me to build fertile, living soil and grow abundant crops with fewer inputs, less waste, and more long-term resilience. My goal is to help you garden in a way that feels grounded, sustainable, and rewarding year after year.

Stephen Albert is a horticulturist, master gardener, and certified nurseryman who has taught at the University of California for more than 25 years. He holds graduate degrees from the University of California and the University of Iowa. His books include Vegetable Garden Grower’s Guide, Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner, Tomato Grower’s Answer Book, and Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide. His Vegetable Garden Grower’s Masterclass is available online. Harvesttotable.com has more than 10 million visitors each year.

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