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Category Archives: Soil

Soils and Warfare

April 6, 2016by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Soil

Soil and Art

February 10, 2016by dirtartful Leave a comment

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, […]

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Art, Soil

Potatoes are In

April 4, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Garden, Potatoes, Soil

The Soils Dress: Part 3

March 28, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Art, Culture, Soil

The Soils Dress: Part 2

March 27, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Art, Culture, Soil

The Soils Dress: Part 1

March 26, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Art, Culture, Soil

Citizen Science Raingarden Transformation

January 3, 2015by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Citizen Science, Girl Scouts, Rain Garden, Soil

My First Foray into Educational Publishing

November 30, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Hydrology, Soil, Sustainability, Teaching

A STEM Podcast Featuring Me!

October 10, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Soil, Update

Soil Texture Teaching Kit

October 9, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Citizen Science, Girl Scouts, Soil

Pumpkin are Flowering

August 23, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Pumpkins, Soil, Soil Fertility

Citizen Science – Week 4

August 13, 2014by dirtartful 2 Comments

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 […]

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Citizen Science, Girl Scouts, Rain Garden, Soil

Citizen Science – Week 3

August 11, 2014by dirtartful 1 Comment

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 […]

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Citizen Science, Geo-spatial Analysis, Girl Scouts, Programs, Soil

Digging and Transplanting Pumpkins

August 9, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Citizen Science, Pumpkins, Soil

Germinating Pumpkins!

July 29, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Citizen Science, Guinea Pigs, Homesteading, PRS Probes, Pumpkins, Rabbits, Soil

African Mud Cloth: Soil and Art at it’s Best!

May 26, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Art, Girl Scouts, Programs, Soil

Citizen Soil Science Rain Garden Day

April 26, 2014by dirtartful 2 Comments

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 […]

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Art, Citizen Science, Girl Scouts, Programs, Rain Garden, Soil

Purple Mountains Majesty: An Artistic Process

March 26, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Art, Landscapes, Pastel, Soil

Tobacco on Mars

March 10, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Landscapes, Pastel, Soil

Environmental Degradation: Drought

January 28, 2014by dirtartful Leave a comment

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 […]

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Agronomy, Environmental Degradation, Landscapes, Pastel, Soil

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