Soil uppens, instead of deepens. You have to build up your soil, not plow it down.
-Andy Lee

I was first introduced to this quote in the book You Can Farm by Joel Salatin. What he means is that by trying to dig your soil deeper, you're working against nature and that you need to improve it in such a way that allows life to do the work for you. Enter: earthworms.

I blame this guy that I found the other day:

While reading about worms the last few days, I learned some things. Worms have no formal heart, but five aortic arches that do the same job. They also don't drown in water, but use it as a migration tool. When they dry out, they suffocate because they use their skin to breathe, and moisture is important for that process. Australians boast the world's largest worms, with the longest recorded at twenty two feet (though they're usually only a whopping five feet long...)! No fair, I want worms like that!

Anyways. My soil is uppening, and I love it! I've actually never had this happen in such an observable way, so this is new to me. :)

Yay for learning! Yay for soil! Yay for worms!

Hope y'all have an awesome Wednesday, thanks for reading.