Diary of a Carbon Farmer

This is the diary of an Australian family who escaped from the city, joined a farming community, and learned to love soil. Carbon Farming is about growing soil carbon - the first link in our food chain. The topsoil is where God's creation is taking place, at every moment. Carbon is the building block of life. By growing it we can restore ecosystems to health. At the same time we can remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere and store it as Carbon in the soil.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Lightning makes the garden grow?

Louisa has noticed a spooky thing. We watered and watered the vegetable and herb garden after we returned from our vacation visit to Phillip Island (where the motorcycle grand prix is held) but there was little response... until a severe electrical storm carrying little rain but much power swept into our valley. Then the plants revived, as if woken up by the electricity. Does anyone know if there could be a connection?