Basic Gardening Tips : How to Create Good Growing Soil

Learn how to create good growing soil when growing a garden in this free gardening video..

Expert: Tia Pinney
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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[MrEnergyCzar]

I made an organic raised planter garden so you don't have to bend over as much....

[emforty2]

be very careful with where you get your potted soil and seeds

the evil corporation is up to something that you don't know

[RP4REVO]

@emforty2 Please explain which seeds would be good in this world economic crisis. I dont want to buy worthless seeds

[davis1105]

So, she's telling us she's going to put weed seeds in her compost pile??? And then use THAT to amend her new bed to avoid the very weeds she's just cleared? This is ridiculously bad advice and would cause unnecessary work for a new gardener, and could ruin a newbie's compost pile. .

[capricechild92]

Pour soil ammender - super soil- orange bag, on top and turn it in with spade. Water, Done. Wait till spring, add seeds..learn more by visiting your local library- ask the old ladies..

[piehole19]

Double digging is an unnecessary amount of labor. If you are starting a new ground bed, cover the soil with a thick layer of newspaper and/or cardboard, dump the compost on top. If you prep in the fall you can plant in the spring.

Also DO NOT add sand to clay soil, ever. Clay and sand make what? Bricks.

[LightSwitchNation]

i would only use this for weed

[mrdreadeye808]

@emforty2 illuminati

[selfmadeboys88]

@emforty2 Its a crime what they are trying to do, but im new to gardening, only 22, and im wondering where is a good place to get non gmo seeds, or the privatized ones that monsanto is producing?

I saw a website called "seedsnow.com" Is it trustworthy? 

Thanks for any help guys.

[attilaclark]

A raised bed garden is some work up front but it pays you big time. Most people will quit gardening because they are sick of fighting off the weeds that will come in from the sides and all the rows have to be weeded. With a raised bed design you get rid of the weeding on the sides and eliminate the rows. Just add compost and plant it thick. 80% reduction in the amount of work you will do to maintain the garden.

[DjKehmist]

@emforty2 Agreed, Fuck Monsanto!