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🌱 Living Soil with Cherene

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Welcome to Living Soil with Cherene!
I created this community to make worm composting, living soil, and healthier plant systems feel less overwhelming and more organized! Check out the classroom tab for a self paced learning system and utilize this community for learning and connecting! Instead of digging through endless comments and videos, I wanted one place where people could: -learn step by step -ask questions -connect with others -grow healthier plants from the soil up Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments! Tell us: - where you’re from - what worms you have (or want) - whether you’re brand new or experienced - what you’re hoping to learn I’ll keep building this space over time with videos, resources, discussions, and live support. If you’re new to worm composting or living soil, welcome! You’re in the right place! :)
Welcome to Living Soil with Cherene!
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After living on my red iron ore clay and deep sand (depends where you standing) here in NE Texas for the last 19 years I discovered my first in the wild earthworms while digging a new pollinator gardenscape. My hope is that my efforts are starting to pay off and that the land is finally recovering from decades of Rose and Hay production damage. I’m seeking to educate myself on successfully incorporating worm farming into helping me in the restoration of my land.
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The only thing I have found to help is working in organic matter and a lot of patience. Iron ore clay is either hard as concrete or sticky depending on rain. I wait a day for rain to soften the clay, till in compost and cover the area with thick layer of hardwood mulch, plant native drought tolerant pollinator beneficial plants and wait. This seems to help both my clay areas and my sandy areas. Any vegetables are grown in raised beds/containers due to the many years of agricultural sprays that were used during the rose and hay production. Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, just an old woman playing in the dirt.
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Cheryl Dodgen
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Texas Gardener

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Joined Jun 22, 2026