Sunday, October 3, 2010

Earthworms - Nature's Mini Rototillers.




Have you ever been faced with soil that appears hopelessly dead ?

Maybe you've just moved into a new subdivision where the soil is extremely dense and compacted , left over form heavy equipment and foot traffic during the house construction.

Or perhaps you live in an area that's arid desert and your soil is dry , compacted sand.

You want to put in a nice flower bed along the front side of the house or put in a big vegetable garden out back. How can you begin the process of building great, fertile soil in a seemingly lifeless environment ?

The answer...Enter the lowly earthworm. Yes , the answer to reviving poor soil is to introduce it to a thriving community of slippery , slimy , hard-working , earthworms .

Joel Slatin on "Sissy Farming" and Forgiveness.