Minerals & observation
Diluted seawater
An introduction to seawater as a mineral input, with attention to concentration, growing conditions, and plant response.
Read the guideGrowing is a practice
A little knowledge.
A living connection.
Start with the living relationships between plants, soil, water, and the place you grow. These guides introduce six natural farming inputs, explain their purpose, and connect you to the original reading.
Nutrient cycling
Fish amino acid
Fish by-products, sugar, and time become a natural farming input with a particular role in plant nutrition.
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Plants feeding plants
Fermented plant juice
A growing season, gathered into a ferment. Learn the relationship between plant material, sugar, and preparation.
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The microbial world
Lactic acid bacteria
Meet a group of fermenting bacteria, and explore why observing a culture and identifying its microbes are different tasks.
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Time & botanical practice
Herbal nutrients
A patient process of preparing individual herbs, then bringing their extracts together.
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Minerals made available
Water-soluble calcium
Understand calcium’s role in plant development and the preparation behind a soluble calcium input.
Read the guideRead the method, follow the original source, and observe your own growing space.
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