Deep Roots Project is a 501c3 Nonprofit
Deep Roots Project - What We Do
Connecting you to the Earth. Connecting you to each other.
“If I told you that one activity could make you healthier, improve the quality of your food, conserve fossil fuels, strengthen your community, increase biodiversity, help children understand that food does grow on trees, and restore your sense of connection with the natural world, would you be interested? I have two words: Edible Landscaping.” - Rosemary Creasy, edible landscape pioneer & author
GROW incredible edible food the easy way
Join our community. Grow with us. The truth is, anyone with a little time, a small growing area, and a passion for good food can grow an edible garden! Creating beautiful edible and native gardens that blend with your existing landscaping is easier than you realize when you use our method.
Our certified professional horticulturist Rafa Crevoshay created an innovative, easy-to-use and economical food growing method for beginner and experienced gardeners with busy lives. Our method is perfect for organic kitchen gardens with limited space and limited time who use raised beds.
The amazing discovery Rafa brought to Deep Roots is that “our microbe-rich compost is your new soil”. The latest soil science revealed how the ecosystem of soil microorganisms nurture and feed the plants’ roots in remarkable ways. A key component is to never pull out the roots - cut the plant at soil level instead. This is the ‘no till, no dig, no pull rule”. Our job as human gardeners is to keep our invisible microbe assistant gardeners as healthy and happy as possible.
We substitute compost for soil entirely
It makes food gardening easier. When we say we will fill your raised beds with ”SOIL” we really mean that we fill the beds with 100% microbe-rich compost. This is NOT the compost many gardeners make in their backyards from plant waste and food scraps. Our unique compost is made by dairy farmers from plant waste and manure in huge piles that are warmed naturally by heat-loving microbes. Huge machines turn and aerate the piles which are left to age for months. The result is a compost bursting with microorganisms (microbes and fungi) and nutrients.
Our fertilizers are also easier to use. We substitute worm castings (worm poop) and fish emulsion (liquefied fish waste) for traditional commercially manufactured organic fertilizers. Worm castings and fish emulsion are more gentle, convenient and more powerful than fertilizers sold in little bags at garden centers. Put worm castings in your transplant (seedling) holes and seed furrows at the start of the season. Put extra for crops like tomatoes that grow large. Worm castings are gentle and will never burn the plant roots.
Soil health, our health, planet health
Kitchen gardening has many health benefits: it is a great way to enjoy nature and at the same time contributes to your well being and to the health of communities and our marvelous planet. Save money by growing your own organic food and stop buying the conventional foods that are contaminated with pesticides and herbicides. There are many benefits to choosing organic over conventional food.
“Grow Your Own Food” blog posts
See the full list of our Grow Your Own Food blog posts. Each post is assigned ”tags” which are under the post title. If you need a quick answer to a gardening question give us a call or send a text to our customer support team – support[at]deep-roots-project.org AND 708-655-5299.
Deep Roots online store
Buy raised beds at 2024 prices this fall for delivery in spring. We will have to raise prices in 2025.
See our online store for details about prices, ordering and delivery of raised beds, planter boxes, microbe-rich compost, worm castings, leaf mulch and more. We don’t sell traditional soil, since we use 100% compost as our growing medium. Our online store has 2 sections – (1) raised beds and planter boxes and (2) compost, worm castings, fertilizer.
Please contact our customer support team before placing an order online so we can assist you with the details and answer your gardening questions. You can pay by credit card in the store or by check.
(708) 655-5299 and support[at]deep-roots-project.org
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Donations help us provide organic kitchen gardening education to individuals, organizations, and entire communities. Thank you in advance for contributing to our community and for sharing our website and blog with friends and family.
