Some articles are members-only as they are shared for our online regenerative community of supporters and those who are actively regenerating their land and space. To support our Project, GO HERE. Articles and topics are about the soil, the soil food web, how to convert and regenerate, our stories and experiences, introducing the soil food web to our community and Ecuador, and stories from the Soil Squad. It is a little bit of science, a dash of art and some personal musings in between.

 

Stories (blog) The Science and Research

Fungus Candida Albicans

Analysis of Candida Albicans as a Fungus [Taken from writings of Dr. Simoncini but reduced to less medical and more commonly understood words.] Candida Albicans is a type of fungus. Fungi possess a property that is strange when compared to all other micro-organisms: the ability to have a basic microscopic...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo

Fire Cider Plus

Fider cider is one of those grandmother alchemies that sat on the kitchen counter and was administered (as a treat) to the children.  It is a prime example of the people's medicine.  It is a modern cousin of Thieves Oil that reported wiped out and warded off the plaque.   It...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo Soil Microbiome - Biodiversity

Protected: Soil and Human’s (CONNECTED PATHWAYS)

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Living Ground Suelo Vivo Soil Microbiome - Biodiversity Stories (blog) The Science and Research

Grass Is Great

I went on a mission to learn the best method for growing a beautiful lawn naturally. I took it back to the historical roots, learned the reasons we are obsessed with it and then saw grass from an ecological standpoint. Grass is an amazing and super beneficial edible and medicinal...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo Soil Microbiome - Biodiversity Stories From Our Land Testing the Soil The Science and Research

Garden Map

The Garden map is the mission and vision of Living Ground I acknowledge  the superiority and necessity of "Natural Systems" over the artificial stimulation methods employed by traditional plant care practitioners (both organic and chemical). I strive to learn more about the soil microbiome, we see the connection to all...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo Testing the Soil

How To Take A Soil Test

Collecting Soil Samples is fun and easy.  A composite sample is made by combining several subsamples from the same area, mixing and then sending a portion to our lab. The Short Form Instructions: Register the sampling here .  We receive the form immediately when you press "submit", so there is...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo Testing the Soil

Interpreting Your Test Result

Microscope analysis for soil health.  Understanding your report! Soil health is a complex subject and there are many ways to approach it. Biodiversity is a key aspect of soil health with profound impacts on agricultural success and sustainability. Each organism has specific functions that affect the rest of the soil...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo microbes Stories From Our Land Testing the Soil The Science and Research

The Life Beneath Our Feet

"A rainbow of soil is under our feet; red as a barn and black as a peat. It’s yellow as lemon and white as the snow; bluish gray. So many colors below. Hidden in darkness as thick as the night; The only rainbow that can form without light. Dig you...
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We Can Not Take Over Nature

It all depends how you look at it. "taking over everything" only logically is true when you look ay the fact that industrial chemical ag is what actually has already "taken over everything" and the unwanted side effects are what human hubris is guilty of picking on. Nature has its...
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Living Ground Suelo Vivo Stories From Our Land

Posca – The Commoners Drink of Medicine

The plebeians and the army drank the posca, a drink despised by the upper class. The posca was made from acetum which was a low quality wine that almost tasted like vinegar. Sometimes wine that got spoiled (because it was not properly stored) would also be used to make this...
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