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The Soil Sponge: A Cradle of Life

  In the face of an escalating climate crisis that is daily headline news,  it is obvious humanity stands at a crossroads looking at the destruction we have caused.   Perhaps, at that crossroads, we should start to understand that the micro is the same as the macro.   For me, I …

Fire Restoration Thoughts

  Like many places in the world, our local area has experience and rash of crazy and intense fires threatening the living ground of our nature and soil.  Prevention work is important.    One local solution is to pipe waters from our local national forest, the Podocarpus.   Living Ground feels …

Can Plants Truly Hear and Respond?

The natural world never ceases to astonish me.    Learning about the microbes (the unseen world) and the  recent research into plant senses (communication) raises the intriguing questions about whether we truly understand how nature is alive and conscious.    Can plants hear? Do they possess the ability to sense …

Fire Flowers & Humans

When contemplating the wondrous process by which plants convert sunlight into sustenance, it’s a reminder of the vast diversity of life.  Much of our world is on fire!   Some is natural and some is not!   It has caused a fear of fire as something we most stop and prevent. Sun …

Microbes and Death

Death is the ultimate mystery, but did you know that our bodies are home to trillions of microscopic friends that help us function during life? These little microbes break down our food, produce vitamins, and keep us free from infection. But here’s where it gets really interesting – after we …

Coffee Farmer Success

Here is Dr Carlos, a local coffee farmer and year one for this coffee farm!   Dr. Carlos Iñigues is a doctor of Ecohydrology and is the co-owner of Vinka coffee farm in Loja province, Ecuador. We provided soil tests, created a comprehensive soil report, and sold him our unique (microscope …

Uncovering the Microbial World: An Exploration

  One thing I have learned in my life is to question everything?   Things are not always as they seem!   For one to know or hold truth, one has to wade through a sea of lies.   As a Live Blood Analyst and a Soil Microbiologist, I’ve had the pleasure and …

How To Care For Microbe Compost

This is not just compost!   This is carefully crafted, microscope tested Microbe Compost! We ensure all the good guys are home!    We do not filter our compost as we care for the good guys!   Many do not understand the difference between our Microbe Compost and regular compost. I studied …