Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
The Worms Turn The year was 1936 and a young man, in-between that high school and college stage of life, was planning a little fishing expedition on his summer vacation. To fish you need worms, and all the worms were ready to go. Three cardboard boxes held the horde. It …
It all depends how you look at it. “taking over everything” only logically is true when you look ay the fact that industrial chemical ag is what actually has already “taken over everything” and the unwanted side effects are what human hubris is guilty of picking on. Nature has its …
Beneath the surface of the Earth lives a tremendous diversity of microbes, including many species of bacteria and fungi. These microorganisms vary in shape and size, and most of them are not even as thick as a hair. Though invisible to the naked eye, soil microbes play a fundamental role …
In the beginning, the Earth was blessed with rich, fertile soil and lush vegetation. The soil was teeming with microbes—bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, to name a few. In the perfect cycle of life, these microbes broke down dead plant material and created substances and nutrients that nourished plants. When humans …
Let’s take a closer look at the overall process of decomposition of dead plant and animal tissue. The tiniest single-celled microbes, like any living thing, need to eat. What they prefer to consume is organic matter—anything that was once alive or, in the case of some pathogenic microbes, still alive. …
Recent scientific discoveries are revolutionizing our understanding of life, revealing a hidden language that transcends the traditional boundaries of biology. This intricate communication system, comprised of bioelectrical networks, pH gradients, and microbial interactions, operates both within our bodies and in the soil beneath our feet. While DNA and genes like …