#gotta learn more about mycellium networks

[senadimell]

Another gardening-adjacent observation: the area around the tree and property line has a ton of English Ivy. Obviously not native, but it does look intentional, and so no one mows over there. (the briars may also contribute to the no-mowing).

Leaves are allowed to rot where they fall. Plants and bugs can root around.

The soil of my yard is clay and dense. Half of the “lawn” is moss (so no roots there to break it up). It’s dense and hard to cut through. But the ivy area? It’s moist and looser. It’s hard to tell where leaf rot ends and soil begins. It feels like dirt, whereas the rest of the lawn needs bunch of planting soil dumped on it if you want to garden. You can dig into it with your hands.

Now, it’s still rather dense; it’s still more clay-like than sandy. But it’s not hard-packed like the lawn area is, not at all.