Garden Planning: Why you should test your soil!
By some estimates, there are over 4 tons of microbe life in an acre of topsoil – you’re feeding an entire elephant’s worth of bacteria and fungi in the top 6 inches of soil.
Is your soil up to the job?
The truth is that without actually testing your soil, you’re still just guessing.
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New cantaloupe food poisoning outbreak
Lowering your risk of foodborne illness can be summed up in two general rules: know where your food comes from (as much as you can) and follow good food safety practices when you are preparing your food.