−50%Soil First: Compost, mulch, and the quiet art of feeding the ground
Janet M. Bryan · narrated by Rosemary Adair
2026
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You will learn to see your garden from the ground up. Janet M. Bryan walks you through what soil really is, why it depletes, and how compost, mulch, and cover crops can restore its quiet energy. Each chapter builds practical knowledge you can use this season: building a simple compost pile, choosing the right mulch, tucking resting beds under green blankets. Rosemary Adair narrates with the steady patience of someone who has spent mornings with her hands in the earth, her voice calm and unhurried, making space for you to absorb each idea. The tone feels like a neighbor sharing coffee on the back porch, offering guidance without urgency. Press play when you are ready to begin.
21 chapters
- 1Introduction3m
- 2Chapter 1: Your Soil Is Hungry15m
- 3Chapter 2: What Soil Actually Is20m
- 4Chapter 3: Why Dirt Gets Tired17m
- 5Chapter 4: The Compost Pile Made Simple16m
- 6Chapter 5: Mulch: The Blanket Your Soil Needs16m
- 7Chapter 6: Cover Crops for Resting Beds15m
- 8Chapter 7: Kitchen Scraps to Liquid Gold25m
- 9Chapter 8: Eggshells, Coffee, and Banana Peels20m
- 10Chapter 9: Weeds as Soil Messengers16m
- 11Chapter 10: Worms: Your Underground Workforce16m
- 12Chapter 11: No Dig, No Problem20m
- 13Chapter 12: Watering Wisely18m
- 14Chapter 13: Wood Ash and Other Gentle Boosts19m
- 15Chapter 14: Building Your Soil Calendar16m
- 16Chapter 15: The Five Minute Daily Habit19m
- 17Chapter 16: Your First Soil First Plan19m
- 18Chapter 17: When the Ground Needs More Help16m
- 19Conclusion3m
- 20About the Author1m
- 21Where to Go From Here1m
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