食物是需要水、陽光、營養及空氣；還是水、陽光及細菌，再簡單一點?
1960 年，David Latimer (大衛·拉蒂默)在一個大玻璃瓶內種植了一個小花園，並將其密封起來。 12 年後的 1972 年，他打開瓶子加入了一些水，然後將其密封。 自給自足的生態系統已經繁榮了近 60 年。
對於那些想知道這怎麼可能的人：小花園是一個完美平衡且自給自足的生態系統。 堆肥中的細菌會吃掉死去的植物，分解植物釋放的氧氣，將其轉化為光合作用所需的二氧化碳。
再生農法耕種， 則使用酵素和有機堆肥，讓蔬菜吸收土壤礦物質。強調維持土壤有機質高含量，從而增加土壤裏的細菌作用，將耕犁減到最低，提高生物多樣性、輪作、覆蓋作物、綠肥、堆肥、覆土物等。
瓶子本質上是地球的縮影。
In 1960, David Latimer planted a tiny garden inside of a large glass bottle and sealed it shut. He opened the bottle 12 years later in 1972 to add some water and then sealed it for good. The self contained ecosystem has flourished for nearly 60 years.
For those who are wondering how this is even possible: the garden is a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystem. The bacteria in the compost eats the dead plants and breaks down the oxygen that is released by the plants, turning it into carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis.
Regenerative farming uses enzymes and organic compost to allow vegetables to absorb soil minerals. Emphasis is placed on maintaining high levels of soil organic matter, thereby increasing bacterial action in the soil, minimizing ploughing, increasing biodiversity, crop rotation, cover crops, green manure, compost, mulch, etc.
The bottle is essentially a microcosm of earth.
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