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Jon
Jon
1 month ago

It seems like the Johnson-Su bioreactor is really similar to the Back to Eden method. It is just that with Back to Eden you just put a bit under a foot of arborist wood chips right on the ground where you are going to garden. All these no till methods seem fairly similar. Like, cover cropping, back to eden, Ruth Stout, or putting a layer of compost on top every year, etc. Yes, there are nuances to it all but they are still fairly similar. I recently watched a video where a guy just puts 8 inches of leaves down every year – which is was Ruth Stout did, but she did it with hay.

So, that is what I’m trying out this year. A foot or two of leaves (I know a landscaper that is giving it to me for free) with some wood 6 inches below the soil and I’ll throw down food scraps under the leaves during the winter. I know of one guy that lives close to me here in the high altitudes of AZ that does back to Eden and says it takes 3 years to get full production out of it.

Here’s to experimenting!

Jon
Jon
1 month ago
Reply to  Jack Spirko

I’ve been watching I AM ORGANIC GARDENING and he’s doing a great job telling what exactly Back to Eden is. So, between your comment and his I think I understand the difference and why cover cropping is needed.

Thanks for you explanation in helping me understand the differences!

Steven Sparks
Steven Sparks
1 month ago

Jack has mentioned many times, including in this podcast, that compost worms are eating the microorganisms which are breaking down the decaying food waste, and not eating the food waste themselves.
This seems suspect, as avocados in my worm bin are full of worms quickly eating the avo flesh.
Also, ChatGPT confirms worms are getting calories from both food waste and the microorganisms they eat.