Soil Health and Fertility
Six lesson plans related to soil health and fertility. Learn about soil texture, fertilizers, soil organisms, legume crops and nitrogen, […]
Soil Health
Cover Crops 1: Which Cover Crops Will You Use?
Learn how to use cover crops in vegetable production and other crop rotation schedules. This lesson covers three major types
Applying Sulfur to Lower Soil pH
Learn how to apply sulfur to lower soil pH for optimal growing conditions. A how-to guide made by New Roots
Create a “No-Dig” Garden with Leaf Mulch
Learn how to use cardboard, straw bales and leaf mulch to create a no-till, new garden space without digging. A
Cover Crop Decision Making Tool
This tool helps you decide which cover crop family to grow for the benefits you want. A handout by Sandelis
How does lead get into our land and home?
A handout that shows the many ways that lead gets into our soil, and then into our homes. Learn how
Heavy Metal Gardening Handouts
This classroom handout shows the spectrum of safety levels for heavy metals in soil. Many urban gardens have amounts of
How to Heal Toxic Soil
Learn how to heal toxic soil by building raised beds or building new soil on top of exisiting, unhealthy soil.
Soil Health and Cover Crops Vocabulary
Learn important words to help you communicate and understand new things. A handout/worksheet by LSI Global Greens.
Winter Cover Crops
Learn about grass and legume cover crops. These cover crops can grow in cooler weather. A handout/worksheet by Sandelis Miller,