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What is dirt? There’s a whole wriggling world alive in the ground beneath our feet, as a soil scientist explains

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Life rises from, returns to dirt, and hidden worlds teem below

Dirt is all around us. Under our feet. What we live on. What we build our houses and roads on. Dirt is just … there, ...
Modern Farmer

Soil Blocking Has Many Benefits. What is It and How Can You Get Started?

I’ve been a regenerative farmer for nearly two decades, currently operating Blue Ridge Farm in a remote corner of northeastern Washington State. One of my four key farm values is a commitment to ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Is that dirt? No, it’s not. A Smith County master gardener explains.

The conversation continued, “wait, what?!? It looks like dirt, feels like dirt, even smells like dirt. If it is not dirt, what is that pile of stuff?” To answer that question, it was necessary to ...
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What is dirt? There’s a whole wriggling world alive in the ground beneath our feet, as a soil scientist explains

Dig into soil and you'll find rock dust but also thousands of living species. ChristinLola/iStock/Getty Images Plus ...
The Hour

What is dirt? There’s a whole wriggling world alive in the ground beneath our feet, as a soil scientist explains

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...