TURN MUSIC OFF/ON AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

Please go to the bottom of this page to turn off or on the music.

We Respect Others Rights, Jan and Steve

Please Note: Portions of this work contain the intellectual property of third party authors and contributors. As such, third party authors and contributors retain all copyrights in the individual works and reserve all rights not specifically granted herein

Friday, February 8, 2008

Top Soil Disappearing

John Aeschliman shows a spot where rain has washed soil from a neighboring farmer's property onto the road. Aeschliman says his method of farming, in which plants are seeded directly into the remains of the previous crop without tilling, gives stability to the soil, enabling it to retain water and preserve the organic matter within it.
While many worry about the potential consequences of atmospheric warming, a few experts are trying to call attention to another global crisis quietly taking place under our feet. Go here for the full article from The Seattle P.I.-- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/348200_dirt22.html Thank you Kleiners Korner for this information. For Kleiners Korner go to www.kleinerskorner.com/

No comments:

music


Get a playlist! Standalone player Get Ringtones

Seattle P-I Gardening News