I’m learning as I’m doing, so I wanted to document things I’ve learned in the world of gardening.
First, some vocabulary.
My gardening books keep talking about “humus.” Humus? Like hummus the food? I was thoroughly confused, so thanks to the good ‘ole Internet, I looked it up.
Humus: organic matter. It apparently is super excellent natural stuff in your soil that helps things grow out of control (in a good way.) You apparently can help your soil be more “humus” by composting, building lasagna gardens, and mulching. That brings me to more gardening jargon to look up.
Composting: decomposed recycled gunk you throw in your garden for nutrients the soil needs to stay rich and healthy.
Now, we’ve tried to make our own compost. We’ve put in the right scraps and used milk cartons. It just never happens for us. So, recently we bought some organic mulch from Lowe’s.
Lasagna Garden: a method of organic gardening that involves layering (just like you would make lasagna, hence the name). Here is an easy to follow tutorial of how to make one.
Mulch: sprinkled on top of your soil. It retains moisture in the soil, suppresses weeds, and makes the soil more attractive. Organic mulch improves soil fertility too.
So hopefully you see (as I have learned) that maintaining healthy soil is a work in progress. It's a continuous process. Serious gardeners are mindful of their soil quality, so this is an area you'll be seeing me post about frequently in the posts to come.
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