The Secret’s in the Soil

Backyard Garden Soil Science Made Easy!

By: Jessie Kelias

Narrated by: Honey St. Dennis

Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

You too can master the secrets of soil to grow healthy plants and bountiful, nutritious produce.

Home to beneficial microorganisms and packed densely with nutrients, soil is the perfect growing medium that acts as a personal nutritionist to the plants it supports, allowing them to thrive naturally.

It also provides the right structure for helping the roots to grow, and in turn, these supply the leaves with water and nutrients, giving way to a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables.

But when your soil is lacking in quality, or gets damaged due to certain gardening practices, it can no longer promote plant growth.

In this definitive guide to working with soil, you’ll discover:

• Soil science: demystified and simplified–discover the microscopic secrets that give life to your garden.
• The natural structure of soil–find out what makes soil the perfect cocktail for supporting life.
• Why you should test your garden soil before planting (plus various DIY tests that you can easily perform on your own without any special equipment).
• Soil amendments 101: fix your soil’s nutrient profile, structure, and quality by following these simple yet effective guidelines.
• The why, how, and when of fertilizers (including recommendations on what to use).
• Practical soil-friendly gardening tips and practices that you can implement today.
• The ultimate mulching and composting guide–enrich your soil in an organic way, and make your own composts by following the step by step techniques included.
• And much more!

Soil health is intimately linked to plant health…and ultimately, to yours too. Are you ready to use soil science to give a boost to your garden?

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Jessie Kelias (P)2023 Jessie Kelias

Helped me improve my garden

I found this guide very helpful and easy to follow. I discovered why my previous attempts at gardening failed throughout the years because the quality of the soil was poor. This guide helped me understand the science behind soil, how to improve its quality and get better results from gardening. I now have longer-lasting and healthy plants that complement the look of my garden.

Comprehensive Soil Guide for Serious Gardeners

Jessie Kelias has created an in-depth guide to gardening starting with the soil. There are clear and precise instructions on how to take and test soil samples, check for pH levels and make adjustments according to what you are growing, and how to mulch and compost. You don’t have to worry about connecting the dots. The author does all that for you.

In Chapter 2, Food Chains introduces you to decomposers whose main goal in life is to turn everything into soil. This interesting and well-organized information takes the mystery out of soil production by Nature. I already knew the value of earthworms and fungi but there are so many other collaborators.

The future is right under out feet. Listening to this audiobook shows us just how much we don’t know. Never mind, the author will teach you everything you need to know to creat a fabulous garden. She has generously included a PDF of her book which you will want to keep in a handy place and refer to often while your gardening habits are being established. Highly Recommended.

helped my gardening

I appreciated the author's explanation of the science of soil and how it can impact gardening. I was able to listen to this while gardening and it actually helped me have a more meaningful experience while out in the yard.

The accompanying PDF has pictures and figures in it to help your learning, depending on what kind of learner you are. I appreciated this. The narration is also very well done. Great listen.

Great Resource!

I loved listening to this audiobook! As a new gardener, I found it incredibly informative and easy to understand. The author's explanations of soil science were clear and concise, and I learned so much about the natural structure of soil and how to improve its quality with amendments and fertilizers. The practical gardening tips and composting guide were also incredibly helpful and have already made a big difference in the health and productivity of my plants.

GREAT RESOURCE!!

This is the comprehensive soil and gardening book my wife and I have been looking for! We've been in the beginning stages of garden planning and realized that our soil is too clay-like to grow what we want. So, we need to supplement our soil and find ways to test the soil's ability before we plant...to ensure a good crop. So...the chapters on solving soil problems were the most beneficial for us, especially the soil testing chapter. We're looking forward to getting our hands "dirty" now with the appropriate knowledge we know have from this book. Great resource, thank you!

A Must Have Resource BEFORE planting your garden!

A very thorough, informative, and easy to follow resource for what needs to be done to prep the foundation for your garden! I must admit I am new to gardening. Last year I literally just tilled up a spot in my yard, mixed in some topsoil, planted random starter plants and watered along with some miracle grow and prayed for the best. ;) After listening to this book, I have a much deeper understanding of the science behind soil, planning for set-up, testing, and how to improve it! I am so excited to implement this knowledge and provide a much healthier foundation for a more successful garden this year! Thank you for this 1 stop resource! I will never look at soil as just dirt again! :)

PDF included!

Spectacular explanation of soil, its makeup, and how each element participated in successful growing. It seems to have went deep into the quantum of dirt. And I love this book. I learned about nutrients, ph, fertilizer, mulch, and composting. How they work and how I can apply them. Sending my best to the author for this copy!

A beginner guide for all to make good use of

What an interesting book full with a lot of learning. It taught me about soils , soils testing and corrections. Before I thought I was not buying the appropriate seeds as my veggies were not doing well. I loved the way the author simplified the book and made it easy to read. Any gardener will benefit a lot from this book.

Get the right soil

I really loved this book. I love plants and gardening. I was trying to grow vegetables this year with seeds in the house because I live in Utah, which have cold, harsh winters. But my seeds aren't growing. The pictures show a month of nothing growing in the boxes. I have a heat pad, and a grow light. After reading this book, I realized I planted the seeds in the wrong kind of soil. Never use mulch for seedlings. I need to start over and get the right kind of soil. I really enjoyed this book!

Soil Science Made Easy

The book does a really nice job of explaining soil science and its power of it when it comes to gardening. I have been gardening for years but have never done my research. I have discovered the importance of testing soil as well as various ways to improve it based on the results. I'm excited for spring and to start trying techniques I have discovered from this book!

Very informative

The author did a great job in putting this audiobook together. I’ve recently been doing alot of research revolving around gardening, but I wanted to get more educated on the deeper stuff like soil. And this audiobook definitely has educated me alot! From the nitty gritty to fertilising to gardening, this audiobook provides it all!

Very interesting!

My English garden gets somewhat limited sun during the year so this book wasn’t only useful but incredibly helpful! The information about soil, treatments and overall nutrition definitely opened my eyes to what I should be doing more of.

Great Book.

This book has been very helpful to me. My wife makes me listen to this every morning before going to the garden

Excellent!

An excellent resource to taking your garden to the next level. Learn about the crucial science behind soil, types of soil, nutrients, fertilisers and much more. Looking forward to putting into practice what I have learned this year. Truly inspiring and an easy listen. Can't wait for the better weather now!

Invaluable guide for gardeners of any skill level

From novice to pro, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of soil science with easy-to-follow explanations. It helps you to understand the important aspects of soil such as pH levels, drainage, organic matter, and microbial activity. This is the perfect book to gain knowledge on soil and garden practices, helping to ensure my garden's success.

Much needed information

Wow this books is amazing! It is filled with creative ideas for your garden and important facts on how to improve the soils quality. I can not wait to apply the strategies I learned in to my own plants this spring. I have started a new compost pile from the guidance of this book. I am sure anyone can benefit from the tips taught here.

Great book

A great guide to improving your soil, starting from the basics, right up to choosing the best plants for your soil. It has some great practical tips. I liked the bit on composting and soil amendments and can't wait to put those into action in my garden this spring. Even going to experiment with creating my own compost pile! I didn't realise just how important soil was!