Terra Preta, or “black earth,” is a man-made soil found in the Amazon rainforest, created over 2,000 years ago. Known for its exceptional fertility, it stands out from the nutrient-poor soils typically found in the region. Unlike other soils, Terra Preta can sustain agriculture for centuries and even regenerates itself …
Gardening
Learning to Weed With the Garden, Not Against It
One of the most common misunderstandings in gardening is that weeding simply means removing unwanted plants. When people hear the word weeding, they often imagine clearing everything away until the soil looks clean and bare. At first this can feel very satisfying. The bed looks tidy, the rows look perfect, …
Future Microbe Cafe
Here’s a rewritten version of the text, applying the concepts and ideas to the future cafe at Living Ground: Nourishing the Community with Fermented Delights The future cafe at Living Ground is excited to introduce a new menu featuring a range of lacto-fermented dishes that will nourish the community and …
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Growing Pains
This is not the article people see when they scroll past a photograph of green gardens, bright salads, ferments bubbling in glass jars, or smiling faces around a Gratitude table. This is the part that sits behind it, the part where creation is not curated, but carried. Living Ground did …
Carrying Living Ground
Most people do not see what happens behind the scenes at Living Ground. They see gardens, food, quiet beauty, and perhaps a vision they can touch for a moment. What they do not see is what it actually takes to hold this together. They do not see the layers of …
Hot Flashes & Misunderstanding Estrogen
One of the most common things I hear from women moving through menopause is the statement that they no longer have hormones or estrogen. It is usually said with certainty, resignation, and often with the belief that the body has lost something essential and irreversible. This idea is repeated so …
There is no Separation.
When you step into the forest we have entered a landscape under threat. This is everywhere! It may appear healthy but each step you take is a reminder of what could be lost. The high-note scent of crushed pine needles fills the air, bearing witness to a beauty that is …
Curry Tree Medicine
I had never even heard of the curry tree before coming to Ecuador. Now I cannot imagine this place without her. She is one of the most beautiful small trees in the garden, graceful and decorative, with glossy green leaves that seem to shimmer in the light. Birds adore her. …