Book
Building soil : a down-to-earth approach : natural solutions for better gardens and yards / Elizabeth Murphy.
Record details
- ISBN: 1591866197 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781591866190 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 200 pages : colour illustrations
- Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Cool Springs Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A soil grower's foundation -- Guiding principles for the soil grower: the secrets of soil organic matter -- Alphabet soup: nutrients and soil-nutrient tests demystified -- Food, water, shelter, air: organic amendments to grow living soils -- A balanced diet: fertilizers and whole-soil fertility -- The dressing on top: mulch, water, and weeds -- Cultivation simplified. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Soils. Soil management. |
Elizabeth Murphy has a passion for growing food that led her to a master's degree in soil science from University of California, Davis, where she researched soil organic matter storage and a farmer's ability to improve it. She has worked as a faculty instructor for Oregon State University Extension's Small Farms Program, where she taught and consulted with gardeners and farmers about best management practices to build healthy soils. Since 2006, she has owned a half-acre garden in southern Oregon, which she considers her laboratory for experimenting with sustainable soil management and gardening practices for landscapes and vegetables. Currently, she lives in Tacoma, Washington.
