What is the difference between soil and dirt?

Verge Permaculture writes… “Soil is alive. Dirt is dead. A single teaspoon of soil can contain billions of microscopic bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes. A handful of the same soil will contain numerous earthworms, arthropods, and other visible crawling creatures. Healthy soil is a complex community of life and actually supports the most biodiverse ecosystem on [...]

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List of companion plants

This is a list of companion plant relationships. Many more are in the list of beneficial weeds. The purpose of this list is to provide plants that assist in the growth of others, be it attracting beneficial insects, naturally regulating pests, repelling harmful insects, providing nutrients, part of a biological pest control program, and in [...]

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How to forecast weather without gadgets

source [marisys.com]

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