Writing and podcast

A diary of shepherding soil, and what I think about while working with it. Essays, videos, and a podcast for the road.

Essay2026-10-03

One number decides whether plants can take up nutrients and whether microbes can live. Understand the pH scale and the range each type prefers.

Essay2026-10-03
Mistakes of over-liming: questions and answers
Acid soil fears sourness, but soil limed too heavily is ruined in a different way. The signs and consequences worth knowing.
Essay2026-10-03
The role of lime in reclaiming acid sulfate soil: questions and answers
What lime can and cannot do for acid sulfate soil. Understand its real role and you know when to use it and when not to expect too much of it.
Essay2026-10-01
What is acid sulfate soil, and why do people abandon it?
Acid sulfate soil is not born bad. It has a condition with a name and a cause, and you can see it with your own eyes if you know where to look.
Essay2026-06-20
Blocked soil, stuck man
For a whole year I tried to conquer that land. Only when everything collapsed did I sit down and listen to it.