Soil science for gardeners: working with nature to build soil health

Introduction

section 1. Understading soil; 1. Soil basics

2. Plant nutrients

3. Soil life

4. Bacteria

5. Fungi

6. Other organisms

7. Organic matter

8. Rhizosphere

section 2. Solving soil problems; 9. Identifying soil problems

10. Gardening techniques that affect soil

11. Solving chemical issues

12. Solving microbe issues

13. Increasing organic matter

14. Dealing with structural problems

section 3. A personalized plan for healthy soil; 15. Developing a plan for soil health improvement

16. How detailed should you get?

17. Soil health assessment

18. Soil health action plan

Appendix A. Soil health assessment form

Appendix B. Action plan for the year.