do you sterilize your soil? This is something that I just recently learned about ( past few days). of course you would have to reintroduce the good bacteria but all the bad things would be gone.... I am not sure how I feel about this method. Learned it from a homesteading group.
Hey! Don't I know you (hee hee)! Well, two of the past three years I just bought all new soil from a reputable company doing organics. This past season though I re-used the soil but first put lots and lots of amendments in it (did that in the off season so it had time to break down.) I would say my own efforts had some results but I could have done better/ more. On a recreational farm I spent most of the year at they indeed used beneficial bacteria to enhance the quality of the soil. I am way into beneficial bacteria and bugs as more of a longer- term bio dynamic approach to soil management. Right now the industry is flooded with short- termers with nothing but $$$ in their eyes so can be hard to find but the good farms are out there getting it done. Thanks for commenting!