Advanced connection classes on the Anatolian hike revival
(for reading this article it is recommended to put on the Spotify playlist "Anatolian rock revival project") My summer in a saying: kervan yolda düzülür (organising the caravan on the…
Moral meanders and the daily struggle to kill my friends
From "extracting" to "fixing" soil organisms If somebody asked me what is the hardest part about my job, my answer would definitely be the killing part. I guess every biology…
Pesticides: of addictions, missing data and the importance of the EU
Pesticides: of addictions, missing data and the importance of the EU From fewer multi-pitch bird songs in spring, fewer cricket concerts in summer and fewer butterfly colours around. Gone are…
Fermented cauliflower stalk
A great recipe to turn cauliflower stalk into a very delicious ferment. I used: Cauliflower stalk Radish One onion A cauliflower floret Fennel seeds, peppercorns 1 clove of garlic Slice…
Fermented sweet potatoe
Yeeees, you heard right, ferment your delicious fake potatoe, you will not regret it!! Slice it into pieces, push it into a jar and add the classic salt brine with…
Fermented leek
You should definitely try this!! Fermented leek is absolutely delicious!! I roughly cut the leek into 15cm long pieces, squeezed it into the jar, and added salt brine! For fermentation,…
Digging for soil life
How to find the organisms living in soils? Well, this depends on their size. Some are easily visible and can just be collected to then count and identify them. The…
On ‘wild’ horses and the smell of wetland soil
Xistral is this weird wind power wetland park in the North of Galicia, close to Ferrol and Vilalba. It's not a protected zone, most likely due to the presence of…