Soil Wars III is right around the corner, beginning at midnight, Sunday, August 4! Soil Wars rules are easy: 1. Pick a teammate and come up with a team name. 2. Complete two tasks every day for 2 weeks. 3. Check in here daily. Share what two tasks (or more) that you've done and how it’s going via pics and a quick, short summary. 4. You can earn up to 2 points a day from your tasks. Teams with the most points at end wins. 5. @Dennis Wichter usually posts ways to earn bonus points, but you have to be on the lookout for those. If you’ve participated in Soil Wars before, then you already know how beneficial it is. For those who haven’t gotten their hands dirty yet, you’ll 💚 how much your plants will thrive, and you’ll be so surprised at how much you’ll learn about — and get hands-on experience with — successfully growing in a living soil. After 14 days, you’ll 💯 see the benefits of all your efforts, energies, and consistent attention in your garden/growing area — and along the way you’re sure to learn lots and make some cool new friends, too. What are you waiting for?! Watch the intro video (link below), find a partner, and get ready! August 4 will be here before you know it, and you won’t want to miss out! MAY THE SOIL BE WITH YOU. https://youtu.be/AwVCtG2h1-s?si=5P7KN40WGQWeResZ

Well 🪐 Soil Wars II 🪐 has come to an end....or has it? While i tally up all the points here is something for you........ EVERYTHING must be posted below if you decide to enbark on this last BATTLE! 🌍 Soil Wars: Final Bonus Challenge – "The Soil Awakens" 👉 Max Points: 28 🕒 Ends 25 JUN @ 11:59PM PT ✅ Complete as many tiers as you like or do them all and finish strong 💪 🌱 Tier 1: Solo Action – "Then & Now (Same Plant)" 📸 Task: Pick a plant you already posted during Soil Wars and show how it’s doing now. Post two photos: 1. The original photo from earlier in the challenge 2. A new photo of the same plant today Let’s see those roots-to-riches transformations! 🎯 Points: 3 points per member 🌿 Tier 2: Solo Reflection – "Soil Story" 🧠 Task: Post a short reflection (written or video) about something new you learned or how your soil/garden improved because of Soil Wars. Make it personal, simple, and real. No less than 3 sentences. 🎯 Points: 4 points per member 📊 Tier 3: Team Poll Power – "The Living Soil Opinion" 🗳️ Task: As a team, create one educational poll related to something learned during Soil Wars. - Include 1 question and 3–5 answer choices - Your goal: Get 15 votes from the community - Make it fun, surprising, or quirky—but still educational! (ask people to vote for you) 🎯 Points: 6 points total (per team) 💥 Tier 4: Team Deep Roots – "No Copy Compost" 🌱 Task: As a team, make one group post that includes: 1. 5 original tips about living soil you learned during Soil Wars 2. 5 reasons someone else should join the next Soil Wars ⚠️ Important: If any of your tips or reasons match another team’s post, they won’t count. If there’s even one repeat on either list, your maximum drops to 4 points. Think fresh, think funky, and post early. 🎯 Points: 8 max (or 4 if duplicates are found) ⚠️ Rules Recap - Tiers 1 & 2: Individual posts - Tiers 3 & 4: Team posts - Total possible: 21 points Only posts made by the deadline will count 🕒Ends 25 JUN @ 11:59PM PT

Hey everyone! We’re the Root Rebels — a dynamic duo on a mission to grow wild, experiment boldly, and challenge everything we thought we knew about plants. 🛸🌱 I’m Obi-Nema-Todee @Mary-Heather Fajardo , and I literally dug up my front yard to create a garden that feeds my body and calms my mind. 🌿 I’ve spent years studying herbs and native plants — always curious, always questioning, and always searching for new ways to make things grow better, stronger, and more naturally. And this is my Soilorian, @Samantha Gahm — a fearless gardener with raised beds, in-ground plantings, native plants galore, and a composting system that turns scraps into soil gold. ♻️ She’s rooted in sustainability and passionate about creating a space that thrives with purpose and beauty. Together, we’re the Root Rebels — and we don’t always follow the rules. We love testing boundaries: planting things where they shouldn’t grow, mixing methods, and seeing what happens when we break the “garden laws.” Because sometimes? That’s where the magic happens. ✨🌱 We believe growth isn’t just about sunlight and soil — it’s about curiosity, courage, and community. And we’re so excited to be here with you.

Pace yourself.

Guys if you have not signed up for soil wars get a partner and sign up! Get ready for the best garden you have had in years! Check the pinned post to get a partner... It is going to be fun! I did it last time and i had the best seedlings I have ever planted!