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Elizabeth Murphy

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http://dirtsecrets.com

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dirtlilsecrets

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Nonfiction, Science

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March 2015

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Elizabeth Murphy is a soil scientist, writer, and organic farmer/gardener who believes that the future of our planet depends on bringing life to soil, wherever we are. She has worked on organic farms, with urban gardens, as a Small Farms agricultural extension agent, and in agroecological research. With twenty years of hands-on practical experience and the latest research in soil health to back her up, she shares the simple truth that to grow more, we need to do less. A living soil grows naturally bountiful gardens. Based in Tacoma, Washington her love of soil and farming takes her on adventures around the world. Follow her blog at dirtsecrets.com.

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Building Soil on Science Friday

Building Soil on Science Friday (Jan. 8th, 2016)

The radio show Science Friday talks to Elizabeth Murphy, author of Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach, and Gerard Lordahl, director of Open Space Greening in NYC. We’re so excited that Ira Flatow and the Science Friday crew knows that it’s never too early or too cold to think about gardens and the soil that grows them. Catch tips for winter gar