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RE: GROW YOUR OWN SOIL DRILLS - TILLING AND BUILDING THE SOIL WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT

in #homesteading8 years ago

This is...really smart! I hadn't thought about using large, root based plants to break up the soil for me...We are looking into combing a portable chicken coop with goats to help weed and re-fertilize the areas they are "pinned" to. Once they cover and area, pick up and move over to the next square. But using radishes...brilliant! That is MUCH less work.

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Glad you like the idea!

Like is an understatement. You have blown my mind. And, I kinda feel slow for not realizing this earlier. I mean, PLANTS have ROOTS that grow THROUGH the soil...so simple! I really like how you are going to leave them to decompose in the ground to add nutrients to the soil.