Good for your plants and your gut!
You may think probiotics are just good for your gut, but Microbz garden probiotics are essential for your plants’ health, too. Founders Sue and Jeff Allen have brewed a range of natural probiotic gardening products to encourage people to garden sustainably.
One teaspoon of good-quality soil contains about 1 billion microorganisms. Soil with a diverse microbial community promotes plant growth. Just like humans, plants and soils need a probiotic boost to help them thrive. Microbes convert nutrients into food for the roots to absorb. They also produce hormones that stimulate growth, prevent infections, filter out metals and contaminants and release nutrients.
Where roots and bacteria mix
Like people, plants have a microbiome, called the rhizosphere. It’s a narrow area of soil where roots and bacteria mix. It’s here that microbes influence plant growth and disease suppression. The Complete Gardening Toolkit includes seven products to enhance soil and nurture plant growth. Microbz’s brewery produces an all-natural range in Wiltshire. Products include:
- Plant Boost
- Soil Conditioner
- Soil Reaplenish
- Compost Activator
- Plant Protector
- Weed Controller
- Pond Balance.
Another benefit of soil probiotics is that microbes are linked to improved mental health. Gardening stirs up microbes in the soil, which we inhale. This stimulates serotonin, the happy hormone, making you feel relaxed and happy.
Stimulate the immune system
Antioxidants produced by microbes give fruit and vegetables their colour and flavour. These benefit health by stimulating the immune system, regulating hormones and slowing cancer cell growth.
Sue said: “Going green has leapt up the agenda for many people. There is renewed interest in sustainable living, being in tune with nature, and avoiding pollutants like chemicals and pesticides. The overuse of chemical fertilisers and pesticides has damaged soil and plant health, much like the overuse of antibiotics has damaged human health. Living in the countryside, I made it my mission to make sure I was giving back to my surroundings.”
For more on Microbz garden probiotics and the Complete Gardening Toolkit and current prices, visit microbz.co.uk to view the range.
