Table of Contents

Introduction The Soil and Its Inhabitants 1 Plants 2 The Soil Dwellers 3 All About Soil 4 Soil & Plant Testing 5 Soil Nutrient Testing Six Steps to Creating Healthy Soil 6 Water (Step 1) 7 Organic Matter (Step 2) 8 Compost 9 Making Compost 10 Indoor Composting 11 Cover Crops 12 Microbial Inoculants (Step 3) 13 Compost Tea 14 Effective Microorganisms 15 Supplementing Nutrients (Step 4) 16 Calcium & Phosphorus 17 Other Major Nutrients 18 Synthetic Products 19 Biostimulants & Micronutrients (Step 5) 20 Energy (Step 6) Garden Action Strategies 21 Plant Predators & Weeds 22 Weeds: A Primer 23 Amending Soil 24 Garden Health Management Plan Bibliography Resources Index