I am learning so much from your videos! One suggestion I have is to put a small tarp, or a garbag can lined with a leaf bag, right next to your work area. That way, you just toss your 'trash' onto the tarp or into the garbage can and clean-up is SO much QUICKER AND EASIER!!!.
Hi Loved your video, this will be my very first garden project and i have clay soil its kinda rust looking in color also how do i keep weeds from growing back after ive raked the area and planted my flowers?
Really enjoy your videos! Texas A&M recommends using expanded shale to help amend clay soil. I posted a video to share that shows how I amended my soil.
It really works GREAT! in North Texas we have TERRIBLE clay soil.
Good luck on this year's garden! :-) I've already started sprouting some of my seeds. lol i couldn't wait!
I love your videos. You make these jobs look so much easier that I actually got out and tackled it and ended up loving it. No more gardeners for this guy. KEEP UM COMING. bTW where are u located. I have that same clay dirt here in Dallas
Hello, I am starting my first garden this year. I cut the top layer of the clay soil off with grass on it to reduce the grass from growing back. But I live on a hill and the garden is at the bottom of the hill and it seems to puddle up when it rains. Now, I haven't tilled it yet or add anything to it to help it drain. Would expanded shale and compost help it from puddling up or is it a waste of time.?
@CombatWarrior420 Yes, it will help, and also, because i have no idea about what type soil you have, have you thought of digging a small little ditch to catch some of the water that comes down the hilll, and let it drain off farther down, along the garden? Build a tiny bridge over it.... Plants also love perma-till which can be kinda pricey, so maybe buy some bags of tiny pea gravel or even builders sand... great question!
Clay soil, the bane of my existence. Thank you for this vid & your positive points on what it does offer that non clay soils don't. I've never thot of it that way!
I have added this video to my Plants and Flowers Vegetables Inc; Shrubs Playlist. A selection you may find interesting . Gerry Broad GVB1939. Peace And Love Man
Very helpful video. Thank you.
Gobi512 1 month ago
@Gobi512 Youre very welcome! Thanks for watching :)
gardenmagik 1 month ago
Hi Melissa,
I am learning so much from your videos! One suggestion I have is to put a small tarp, or a garbag can lined with a leaf bag, right next to your work area. That way, you just toss your 'trash' onto the tarp or into the garbage can and clean-up is SO much QUICKER AND EASIER!!!.
LSUTigerMom 9 months ago
Hi Loved your video, this will be my very first garden project and i have clay soil its kinda rust looking in color also how do i keep weeds from growing back after ive raked the area and planted my flowers?
6ft3soldier 10 months ago
Really enjoy your videos! Texas A&M recommends using expanded shale to help amend clay soil. I posted a video to share that shows how I amended my soil.
It really works GREAT! in North Texas we have TERRIBLE clay soil.
Good luck on this year's garden! :-) I've already started sprouting some of my seeds. lol i couldn't wait!
gardenvespers777 1 year ago
I love your videos. You make these jobs look so much easier that I actually got out and tackled it and ended up loving it. No more gardeners for this guy. KEEP UM COMING. bTW where are u located. I have that same clay dirt here in Dallas
sahven 1 year ago
Hello, I am starting my first garden this year. I cut the top layer of the clay soil off with grass on it to reduce the grass from growing back. But I live on a hill and the garden is at the bottom of the hill and it seems to puddle up when it rains. Now, I haven't tilled it yet or add anything to it to help it drain. Would expanded shale and compost help it from puddling up or is it a waste of time.?
CombatWarrior420 1 year ago
@CombatWarrior420 Yes, it will help, and also, because i have no idea about what type soil you have, have you thought of digging a small little ditch to catch some of the water that comes down the hilll, and let it drain off farther down, along the garden? Build a tiny bridge over it.... Plants also love perma-till which can be kinda pricey, so maybe buy some bags of tiny pea gravel or even builders sand... great question!
gardenmagik 1 year ago
Clay soil, the bane of my existence. Thank you for this vid & your positive points on what it does offer that non clay soils don't. I've never thot of it that way!
halleysmommy 1 year ago
Ha! You made me laugh! Thanks for watching ! and yes, Clay soils actually do have good qualities...
gardenmagik 1 year ago
Awesome vid
Great description (visualization) on the clays and partical sizes
arjundawg 2 years ago
Thank you arjundawg!
gardenmagik 2 years ago
I have added this video to my Plants and Flowers Vegetables Inc; Shrubs Playlist. A selection you may find interesting . Gerry Broad GVB1939. Peace And Love Man
GVB1939 3 years ago
Thank you Sir! I appreciate that! peace and blessings! melissa
gardenmagik 3 years ago
thanks so much because always wearing glove at garden..lol..also nice glove
glvedio 3 years ago
heehee... Thanks!
gardenmagik 3 years ago
Thank you glvedio!
gardenmagik 3 years ago
i was saying that the roots love it!
gardenmagik 3 years ago
Melissa excellent video. At the Food for Everyone Foundation we mix in sawdust and sand for growbeds
For growbox mixturess we also make
Custom-made soil mixes: * 35% Blowsand with 65% Peatmoss. * 75% Sawdust with 25% Sand (clean) * 15% Perlite with 50% Peat Moss or Sawdust and 35% Sand (clean) * 50% Sawdust with 25% Styrofoam Pellets and 25% Sand (clean)
steveffeo 3 years ago
Well, Thank you... and Thanks so much for the soil mix info- Those are great combos for soil composition! The roots love i
gardenmagik 3 years ago