Gabe Brown is one of those guys that has been around for a very long time and has real life experience in keeping a health living soil thriving. I wanted to show you what plants are made from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. 45% - Carbon 45% - Oxygen 6% - Hydrogen This leaves only 4% and Nitrogen makes up 1.75% of that. What should we be adding to the soil?

Found this today. I haven't watched it yet but will be tomorrow.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a62883921/gophers-mount-st-helens/

Hey folks! I know everyone’s got their unique tricks and approaches to building a healthy, living soil—whether it’s a favorite compost ingredient, a special tea brew, or a time-tested tip for moisture control. Here’s the challenge for you. Share one technique, ingredient, or practice that has transformed your soil the most! Let’s swap secrets, inspire each other, and maybe learn something new to try out this season. Bonus: Post a photo of your garden or soil mix if you can! We’d love to see what’s working for you. Can’t wait to see what you’re all up to! Let’s grow together!

A living soil need a whole ecosystem to thrive. If things are missing the system fails and pest and diseases move in. This means keeping things the soil near roots healthy and full of life will keep the system operating as it should. Before planting get food, air, water, and microbes down into the root zone where it matters.