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The Secret’s in the Soil

Backyard Garden Soil Science Made Easy!

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The Secret’s in the Soil

By: Jessie Kelias
Narrated by: Honey St. Dennis
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You too can master the secrets of soil to grow healthy plants and bountiful, nutritious produce.

Home to beneficial microorganisms and packed densely with nutrients, soil is the perfect growing medium that acts as a personal nutritionist to the plants it supports, allowing them to thrive naturally.

It also provides the right structure for helping the roots to grow, and in turn, these supply the leaves with water and nutrients, giving way to a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables.

But when your soil is lacking in quality, or gets damaged due to certain gardening practices, it can no longer promote plant growth.

In this definitive guide to working with soil, you’ll discover:

  • Soil science: demystified and simplified–discover the microscopic secrets that give life to your garden.
  • The natural structure of soil–find out what makes soil the perfect cocktail for supporting life.
  • Why you should test your garden soil before planting (plus various DIY tests that you can easily perform on your own without any special equipment).
  • Soil amendments 101: fix your soil’s nutrient profile, structure, and quality by following these simple yet effective guidelines.
  • The why, how, and when of fertilizers (including recommendations on what to use).
  • Practical soil-friendly gardening tips and practices that you can implement today.
  • The ultimate mulching and composting guide–enrich your soil in an organic way, and make your own composts by following the step by step techniques included.
  • And much more!

Soil health is intimately linked to plant health…and ultimately, to yours too. Are you ready to use soil science to give a boost to your garden?

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Jessie Kelias (P)2023 Jessie Kelias
Gardening & Horticulture Sustainable & Green Living Gardening Health

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A great guide to improving your soil, starting from the basics, right up to choosing the best plants for your soil. It has some great practical tips. I liked the bit on composting and soil amendments and can't wait to put those into action in my garden this spring. Even going to experiment with creating my own compost pile! I didn't realise just how important soil was!

Great book

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From novice to pro, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of soil science with easy-to-follow explanations. It helps you to understand the important aspects of soil such as pH levels, drainage, organic matter, and microbial activity. This is the perfect book to gain knowledge on soil and garden practices, helping to ensure my garden's success.

Invaluable guide for gardeners of any skill level

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How to do some simple tests on your soil, how to improve it, how and when to fertilize and mulch, how plants benefit from the soil, what they need to thrive. It’s all here. I’m inspired to improve the soil to maximize my veggie yield.

How to maximize your plant yield

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The author did a great job in putting this audiobook together. I’ve recently been doing alot of research revolving around gardening, but I wanted to get more educated on the deeper stuff like soil. And this audiobook definitely has educated me alot! From the nitty gritty to fertilising to gardening, this audiobook provides it all!

Very informative

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Wow this books is amazing! It is filled with creative ideas for your garden and important facts on how to improve the soils quality. I can not wait to apply the strategies I learned in to my own plants this spring. I have started a new compost pile from the guidance of this book. I am sure anyone can benefit from the tips taught here.

Much needed information

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This book has been very helpful to me. My wife makes me listen to this every morning before going to the garden

Great Book.

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An excellent resource to taking your garden to the next level. Learn about the crucial science behind soil, types of soil, nutrients, fertilisers and much more. Looking forward to putting into practice what I have learned this year. Truly inspiring and an easy listen. Can't wait for the better weather now!

Excellent!

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My English garden gets somewhat limited sun during the year so this book wasn’t only useful but incredibly helpful! The information about soil, treatments and overall nutrition definitely opened my eyes to what I should be doing more of.

Very interesting!

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