Soils and Warfare
It is time to spread the word on soils and the impact of soils on culture. So, I went to work writing a blog post for the soils4teachers.org Soil and […]
Category Archives: Soil
Soil and Art
Well, it has been awhile since I updated the Soils4Teachers website, since I have been really busy with this whole farm loan, and planning out the Post Dissertation Plans. However, […]
Potatoes are In
I came across a site on how to grow 100 lbs of potatoes in a small amount of square footage. So, I got some 2x2s and 1x6s, and some red […]
The Soils Dress: Part 3
One layer looked really good, but we decided to add more volume. For the batchelorette party, Sam, Courtney, Kristin, and I got together and went to Durham scrap exchange to […]
The Soils Dress: Part 2
I visited the Durham Scrap exchange and got some fabrics that would match and compliment with the soil dyed colors. Since the panels are white, I used a maroon color […]
The Soils Dress: Part 1
I wanted to totally customise my pi day wedding dress and make it myself. So I decided on a tattered skirt style, which would keep the cost low, and allow […]
Citizen Science Raingarden Transformation
Over a 6 week process, I got to know 10 girls very well, and I am very proud of the work that they did for planning the garden. I thought […]
My First Foray into Educational Publishing
I haven’t really posted much as of late, what with the end of the semester and all. But, I am transitioning more into teaching and learning processes, making sure that […]
A STEM Podcast Featuring Me!
So, a few weeks ago, I was interviewed for a Women in STEM podcast, talking about my love for soil science, my Citizen Science Program, and the various people that […]
Soil Texture Teaching Kit
I do a lot of workshops with youth on weekends (including my Citizen Science programs). Most of these workshops involve teaching about the 12 different soil textures, which are made […]
Pumpkin are Flowering
This week, I got the results of the nutrient probes. Some of our pumpkin plants have flowers already. I have no idea that if this is normal or not… This […]
Citizen Science – Week 4
For week four, the engineers came back out (as did the CFO of the girl scouts). The girls got into groups and had to plan out a garden size and […]
Citizen Science – Week 3
So, I have been derelict in posting these last sessions for citizen science, mostly because life got kinda busy (new house, new hobbies, new jobs, etc.) But, I am going […]
Digging and Transplanting Pumpkins
So, each hole that I dug got two seeds in it. With the idea that after two full leaves have emerged, the second one gets pulled. Well, in the third […]
Germinating Pumpkins!
Well… The awesome pictures that I got from the installation of PRS nutrient probes (more on these later) and nutrient sampling with my interns Karyn and Bella went into the […]
African Mud Cloth: Soil and Art at it’s Best!
African Mud Cloth: Soil and Art at it’s Best! So, I love combining art and soils, and this is by FAR my favorite activity! I have done several variations of […]
Citizen Soil Science Rain Garden Day
I realize that I am skipping ahead like seven blog posts… but my girl scouts are doing amazing job teaching younger girls about rain gardens before we plant our final […]
Purple Mountains Majesty: An Artistic Process
When I was in middle school, we took a trip out west, into the mountains of Colorado. Being from the flat-lands of Wisconsin, I had a lot of love for […]
Tobacco on Mars
I am a total nerd and I am not ashamed of it. As a card carrying nerd (that grew into a soil scientist), I have always wanted to be the […]
Environmental Degradation: Drought
I am in the process of writing a cover letter and resume for a Girl Scout program director position. Needless to say, it is a long, harrowing process, and I […]
