I am not sure if anyone has ever watched the show called "Holmes on Homes". The show is about people who have a problem with the house (leaks, cracked drywall, etc.) and the expert, Mike Holmes, is brought in to diagnose the problem. Many times the house looks great cosmetically but the underlying structure is bad.
What does this have to do with my garden? If the underlying structure (soil) in your house (garden) is not right, all the paint, furniture and decorations (fertilizers and pesticides) will only mask what really matters for long term sustainability of your house (garden). If the foundation is rotten the house will eventually collapse.
I was reading a press release today from Monsanto regarding the extension of rights to corn seed technology. They were talking about how the corn rootworm has become a real problem for farmers. Their answer is genetically modified seed that will tolerate pesticides and roundup. The foundation is crumbling (soil) and they are told by Monsanto to throw on another coat of paint (pesticides and weed killers). Really?
The soil is the foundation that needs to be strong to support a truly beautiful house.
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