I grow gardens every year. I recently moved to California and began to grow a garden at the house I was renting. The ground in California seems to be the most depleted I have ever seen. Even the weeds at the house I was renting seemed to struggle to survive. There was no way I could just plant a garden in this ground without some work so I decided to get knowledge and soil from Earthworm Soil Factory.
I got the soil and after taking the science of nature class, I decided to test simply placing a layer of Earthworm Soil Factory’s North Cal soil mix on top of the depleted ground. I did not till or mix the soil into the ground (like I did for my garden all other years). I simply placed a layer of healthy soil on top planted and watered.
The results were amazing. The soil transformed. My plants are green and healthy. in the class, I learned how important a cover crop is so as I was trying to find a plant to use as a cover crop, a natural edible ground cover began to grow by itself. I let it grow and it has limited the weeds, helped with moisture retention, and added to the diversity of my garden. I have allowed some weeds to grow for diversity.
My plants are thriving.
