Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Comment from Denmark
Tonny Nielsen Says:
1 comment:
Dear Tonny - Thank you for writing your extensive comment. Isn’t that a strange quality of human nature–that we can see so clearly the mistakes that have been made before, by ourselves or others, and still go marching merrily down the same path! We are very excited by the results we are getting from our deep-mulch methods in the gardens. (see http://alpinegarden.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-on-mulch.html ) In just two years, we have established a thriving earth-worm and micro-bugs eco-system such that we are doing almost no roto-tilling and adding only minimal organic fertilizers (almost NONE). We use mainly baled straw that has been spoiled by moisture so it is a waste-product for farmers. A great bonus for us (adding tons of organic matter each year), and keeps the farmers from polluting the air since they don’t have to burn the spoiled hay. We wish you great success in implanting the ideas of the Sharing Gardens in your community. Happy growing!
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I wish this catches on like a wildfire and spreads around the globe so our soils can be rebuilt from the salty hell of synthetic fertilizer.
With love, sharing and community, I'm imagining . Thank you Chris and Llyn for your very inspirational work/fun.
Sincerely Tonny