Sending sunshine and cheer to all the nature lovers and caretakers in our Living Soil Community!

Q: What does meditation and living soil have in common? A: OM 😂💚 organic matter and organic matters! 💚😂 I’m adding OM by hand — and om’ing while doing it — to our Kurapia ground cover. We planted plugs late last summer and then over winter it was dormant and the soil settled. A healthy layer of OM/compost will feed the soil, the Kurapia that’s waking up, and help level up the soil in low spots. By the end of summer, I’m expecting to see a fully green and covered area with no bare spots. Three cheers for OM!!! Pics show the island of Kurapia that’s being filled in w dark, rich compost; the bag of LVWF compost; and a pic of a full-coverage Kurapia sample in a half barrel that we grew from a tiny little sprout over a few months’ time.

Hey, is this insect good or bad??? If bad, how do I get rid of it?

Sometimes the public landscaping is begging to come home with us. Have you ever done this? I’ve absolutely taken some seeds or a slyly pinched off a small cutting to root at home later. I learned from the best — my mom! 😂 This is where my seed collecting/hoarding skills originated — and why I have random seeds and dead leaves scattered in all the nooks and holding spots in my car. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🙃😏🫣💚 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXxd6uVuZIN/?igsh=bXlpNGlveWp6Mm5y

What’s goin’ on, Living Soil Community? It’s been kinda quiet around here lately. What weekend plans are you growin’?