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Soil First: Compost, mulch, and the quiet art of feeding the ground50%
Garden & Homestead

Soil First: Compost, mulch, and the quiet art of feeding the ground

Janet M. Bryan · narrated by Rosemary Adair

2026

5h 13m
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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.

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21 chapters

  1. 1Introduction3m
  2. 2Chapter 1: Your Soil Is Hungry15m
  3. 3Chapter 2: What Soil Actually Is20m
  4. 4Chapter 3: Why Dirt Gets Tired17m
  5. 5Chapter 4: The Compost Pile Made Simple16m
  6. 6Chapter 5: Mulch: The Blanket Your Soil Needs16m
  7. 7Chapter 6: Cover Crops for Resting Beds15m
  8. 8Chapter 7: Kitchen Scraps to Liquid Gold25m
  9. 9Chapter 8: Eggshells, Coffee, and Banana Peels20m
  10. 10Chapter 9: Weeds as Soil Messengers16m
  11. 11Chapter 10: Worms: Your Underground Workforce16m
  12. 12Chapter 11: No Dig, No Problem20m
  13. 13Chapter 12: Watering Wisely18m
  14. 14Chapter 13: Wood Ash and Other Gentle Boosts19m
  15. 15Chapter 14: Building Your Soil Calendar16m
  16. 16Chapter 15: The Five Minute Daily Habit19m
  17. 17Chapter 16: Your First Soil First Plan19m
  18. 18Chapter 17: When the Ground Needs More Help16m
  19. 19Conclusion3m
  20. 20About the Author1m
  21. 21Where to Go From Here1m
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