Healthy Soil For Thriving Gardens
This is a list of Evergreen Thumb episodes related to Soil Health. WSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers encourage building healthy soil to prevent depletion and ensure the long-term viability of local food security & natural resources.
Soil contains living organisms that, when cared for, provide the basic necessities of life – food, shelter, and water. Healthy soils provide ecosystem services critical for life. It acts as a water filter and a growing medium; provides habitat for billions of organisms, contributes to biodiversity; and supplies antibiotics. Humans use soil as a holding facility for solid waste, a filter for wastewater, and a foundation for cities and towns. Soil is the basis of agroecosystems which grow feed, fiber, food, and fuel. Increasing deforestation, soil compaction, and erosion factor into soil health degradation.
For additional information on how WSU Extension Master Gardeners are encouraging health soil for thriving gardens, visit the WSU Extension Master Gardener program website.
Digging Deeper: Exploring the Link Between Geology and Soil Composition
Mark Amara, a retired soil scientist and current WSU Extension Grant-Adams Master Gardener joins us to talk about geology and soil composition.
Unearthing the Secrets of Soil Carbon Sequestration with Doug Collins – Episode 014
Doug Collins joins us to talk about soil carbon sequestration and how gardeners can contribute to a greener future.
Digging Into the Basics of Soil Biology – Episode 12
Soil is Alive! Join us today as we discuss the basics of soil biology. Plus, I review the January garden calendar.