Healthy Soil equals Healthy Plants and People

[queen3469]

Thanks Patti, for u tips, I love it.!

[mallamoozoo]

I'd rather eat food from the supermarket than stuff thats been shat on by rabbits!

[CynthiaZenn]

Well enjoy your GMO's and pesticides....as well as the cancer you will get later on in life. Idiot.

[CynthiaZenn]

So pesticides and GMO's are better than rabbit poop that's made up of lettuce?

[PyroDanUK]

You seem to have a complete lack of understanding of how vegetables are grown. How does rabbit manure differ from any other animal manure that supermarket foods may have been fertilised with. You are basically saying you would rather eat food that you have no idea what's in it. What if the farm they were grown on had composting toilets and used human waste for fertilizing crops? Yes, it's illegal but you don't know for sure that hasn't been done. Not to mention the synthetic chemicals used.

[mallamoozoo]

BUT SUPERMARKETS ARE OBVIOUSLY CLEANER THAN DIRT YEAH? sO THE FOOD MUST BE CLEANER ON THE SHELVES THAN IN THE DIRT -ESPECIALLY IF THE DIRT HAS SHIT IN IT.

[scarygary76]

Thats a good idea about the rabit and chicken living on top of your raised beds.

I hope your don't kill your rabbits and chickens.

[markhess]

Beautiful soil Patti! I love how you are using your chickens and rabbits and I am sure your soil does too!  - Mark

[SubtUtiles]

wonderful!

[HTCSWEOD]

Patti.. awesome video and great info as always. Over the years here, I've noticed a marked increase in worm populations around the grounds. I like to stomp on the ground early in the morning and hear them percolating in the moist earth. By doing this, I get a rapid assessment of where they are many, or few... FUN.  I know you have a completely different situation there... I spoke with friends up in Vermont about your program over the fourth, you are doing a lot of good Patti!

[wgseagal]

patti do you use compost tea

[GardenGirltv]

Of course! Doesn't everybody =)

[wgseagal]

probally only people with experience new gardeners never heard of it

[GardenGirltv]

Looks like I will have to make a video on it then!

[SinfonianBarelytone]

Ah, to have worms... I sacrificed worms for no weeds or morning glories by lining the bottom of my beds with landscape fabric and 3 inches of gravel. Of course Mel's Mix with great organic compost helps. Maybe my home-grown compost will have worms in it. Time will tell. Great video! Thanks!

[MonicaLewandowski]

I wouldn't neglect discussing the importance of soil Ph, as this has a direct impact on the types of beneficial microbes that will be present in the soil and benefit specific plants like perennials vs annuals. I would highly suggest that you read "Teeming with Microbes" it is awesome, I've almost finished it and it has changed my view of soil building. And it is an easier read for those who aren't so chemistry and biology inclined. Good topic Patti!

[macballa13]

wow what a good video. I just bought a compost tumbler and composting waste. I'm getting there! love your videos!!

[SovereignCurtis]

I use Foxwood Farms Ocean Forest potting soil for all my indoor plants. I use a finish copost tea once a week and my plants are lovin it!