Daikon radish is nature’s tiller. Clay beds, beds crusted over, paths that got walked on too many times. Daikon sends one strong taproot straight down. It pushes into the hard layer, opens tiny cracks, then widens them. That creates new air space for worms, water, roots, microbes. Daikon also mines the subsoil. It pulls up nutrients from deeper down, then stores them in the root and leaves. When we chop it down or let it winter kill, that nutrition returns to the topsoil as it breaks down. The root becomes a soft tunnel that the next crop can follow. How we use it in the garden Plant it thick like a living drill bit.Keep it moist until it sprouts.Let it grow without disturbance. No pulling. No digging. When it is time, we either chop it at the soil line or let frost take it. Leave the root in place. Cover with mulch. Let the soil life do the rest. https://www.skool.com/oasis-builders-8012/classroom/54fca587?md=0ad574d9bef442469c9d80b6cd74f35e

Shes a major green thumb and I still gotta get her in this group. But she’s crushing egg shells to make it in a powder, for calcium in her soil. She wants to know if anyone does this or knows more details. She said “hey take a picture of this and share it in your smart Gardner friends community” so I think I’m in the right place lmao. 🤣

I think I know the answer, although would like to be sure we move together with a shared understanding. What are your thoughts on genetically modified organisms. Would you use GM seed?

This is our founding community. Our community includes first season gardeners, longtime growers, food forest builders, raised bed builders, herb growers, homesteaders, and preparedness planners. Our shared engagement brings small lessons we can use right away. Those lessons stack over time to build ready, resilient families. Our community has a CALM rhythm: C: We look for Clarity A: We take Action on what we observe L: We nurture Living Systems, walking alongside nature M: We Monitor outcomes and adjust accordingly We keep one simple focus, take one small step, review weekly, adjust gently, and keep moving steady forward.

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