Microorganisms are the primary living foundation of the planet’s ecosystems. They inhabit soil, air and water, and live in plants, animals and humans. A single soil sample may host hundreds of thousands of microbial species, each with its own role. Every region of the world forms a unique microbial community shaped by climate, soil type, local vegetation and land management.
Sadly, many soils today are depleted — they simply don’t contain enough beneficial microorganisms. Human health is directly linked to soil health. Only living, microbe-rich soil can produce truly healthy crops — and only by eating such food can people thrive.
This article explains how anyone can harness the power of microorganisms to revive their garden soil — helping the surrounding environment (and themselves) to flourish!
Sadly, many soils today are depleted — they simply don’t contain enough beneficial microorganisms. Human health is directly linked to soil health. Only living, microbe-rich soil can produce truly healthy crops — and only by eating such food can people thrive.
This article explains how anyone can harness the power of microorganisms to revive their garden soil — helping the surrounding environment (and themselves) to flourish!
What is the ‘Thriveman’s Choice’ soil-restoration method?
(Screenshot from the video guide.)
The ‘Thriveman’s Choice’ method is a next-generation microbial fertiliser guide that enables anyone to kick-start soil restoration and healing — from a home garden to wider ecosystems — in a simple yet highly effective way.
At the heart of the method is a microbial fertiliser (a fermented preparation) made from natural materials by fermentation. During this process, hundreds or even thousands of microbial species multiply. Once returned to the soil and brought into contact with plants, they knit together a strong biological network and activate nature’s self-repair mechanisms. Plants become stronger and more resilient to stress; yields are richer and healthier; and the soil becomes vibrantly alive and fertile.
At the heart of the method is a microbial fertiliser (a fermented preparation) made from natural materials by fermentation. During this process, hundreds or even thousands of microbial species multiply. Once returned to the soil and brought into contact with plants, they knit together a strong biological network and activate nature’s self-repair mechanisms. Plants become stronger and more resilient to stress; yields are richer and healthier; and the soil becomes vibrantly alive and fertile.
How and why did this method emerge?
In May 2024, in Ļaudona Parish (Madona Municipality, Latvia), we planted a small forest garden using the Miyawaki method. In June we prepared the microbial fertiliser and watered the newly planted trees and shrubs with it.
Two weeks later, returning to the site, I was astonished by the dramatic change in both growth and overall plant health. It was the microorganisms in the fertiliser that played the leading role in the garden’s thriving transformation!
This and other trials using the method have shown it to be very effective, delivering striking improvements.
The preparation draws on ancient fermentation traditions that people have used for millennia — fermenting leaves and other organic materials. The master gardener Dzambolat Kundukhov developed the approach further, combining a wide range of organic inputs and carbohydrates to create a particularly vigorous “living fertiliser” rich in countless microbial species.
Learning from natural processes — and from my mother, gardener and soil researcher Guna Parfenoviča — we have refined the method over the last two years. We now offer it to anyone who wants to revive their garden into a richly thriving ecosystem. The ‘Thriveman’s Choice’ method is available as a clear, step-by-step DIY guide.
We’re delighted to share this recipe so more gardens can become alive, healthy and full of vitality!
This and other trials using the method have shown it to be very effective, delivering striking improvements.
The preparation draws on ancient fermentation traditions that people have used for millennia — fermenting leaves and other organic materials. The master gardener Dzambolat Kundukhov developed the approach further, combining a wide range of organic inputs and carbohydrates to create a particularly vigorous “living fertiliser” rich in countless microbial species.
Learning from natural processes — and from my mother, gardener and soil researcher Guna Parfenoviča — we have refined the method over the last two years. We now offer it to anyone who wants to revive their garden into a richly thriving ecosystem. The ‘Thriveman’s Choice’ method is available as a clear, step-by-step DIY guide.
We’re delighted to share this recipe so more gardens can become alive, healthy and full of vitality!
How does the method work?
Microorganisms are the invisible bedrock of life — microscopic yet essential components of nature found in soil, air, water, plants, animals and humans. They uphold balance and continuity in the living world. Without them, neither plants nor people — nor life as we know it — could exist.
What microorganisms do in soil
What microorganisms do in soil
- Break down organic matter and convert it into plant-available nutrients.
- Improve soil structure, enhancing air and water movement.
- Help the soil hold and store nutrients and moisture.
- Protect plants against disease.
- Build healthy, living soils and landscapes.
Preparation and use of the fertiliser
- Collection — gather microorganisms simply from various places in the local environment (forest, park, garden, meadow, etc.).
- Fermentation — place them into a container with water and carbohydrates (sugars) to ferment. Within days, microorganisms multiply by orders of magnitude while producing a concentrate of plant nutrients, vitamins, and micro- and macronutrients.
- Application — dilute the resulting liquid (ready-to-use fertiliser) with water and water plants as needed — in gardens, greenhouses, fields, pots and indoor plantings.
(Screenshot from the video guide.)
The results:
- Faster, healthier plant growth.
- Improved uptake of complete nutrition.
- Stronger plant immunity and resilience under stress (drought, heat, cold, pest pressure, etc.).
- Soil reawakens and regains fertility more quickly.
- Overall productivity rises; fruit and vegetables contain more vitamins, micro-elements and other beneficial compounds for human health.
Impact on people
Living soil and a living environment are the foundation of human health. Microorganisms that restore and enrich soil enable plants to access more nutrients and produce harvests with higher nutritional value. Such food is richer in antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and micro-elements — strengthening the body. That means more energy, better immunity and greater resistance to illness.
This method isn’t only about gardening — it’s about a healthy life that begins with restored, living soil!
This method isn’t only about gardening — it’s about a healthy life that begins with restored, living soil!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Stored in a cool, dark place, the ready-to-use fertiliser keeps for up to 3 months.
Yes. ‘Thriveman’s Choice’ suits a wide range of plants — ornamental and fruiting — and can be used in gardens, greenhouses, fields, container plantings and houseplants.
No. The recipe is straightforward. You’ll get step-by-step DIY instructions in both written and video form. Ingredients are easy to obtain, so anyone can prepare it at home.
Yes. Because it’s based on collecting local microorganisms and fermenting them with carbohydrates, it works in temperate, subtropical and tropical conditions. (For fermentation, keep the temperature between +8 °C and +37 °C / +46 °F to +99 °F.)
Kaspars Parfenovičs
