Biointensive Gardening 2d - Deep Bed Prep

Double dig demo. Have a look at what it is like to "double-dig" a 5X20 biointensive gardening bed. For more info, read "how to grow more vegetables" by John Jeavons or go to www.growbiointensive.org

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• biointensive
• bed
• preparation
• double
• digging
• garden
• john
• jeavons
• growing
• soil

[darxus2]

Is the board to reduce compaction? Or to make it easier to dig?

[ravenseen]

I would say both, with a heavy accent on reducing compaction.... fluffy airated soils are a real hallmark of jeavons' method, and he really suggests reducing compaction whenever possible.

[o1982tis]

Thank you very much for these films! I have John Jeavons book, but it is great to see the double dig on video. I have not started yet (no available space), but I am very eager to. Thanks again!

[ravenseen]

if you have no space... try sprouting mung beans in a jar at home! Also... there's always a way... perhaps you can find a fellow organic enthusiast and help them dig their garden?

[AuntieM97]

Very informative!

[fatturdburger]

You can come & double dig mine if you like!  it's all clay & stone.

[ravenseen]

Hmmnn... again, I would say that none of this is hardline fixed... there's some flexibility... the thing is that reliance upon tractors and tilling is ultimately taking us away from a deep knowledge of growing... how the plants grow and thrive... for harmonious grain growing, you could check out masanobu fukuoka's "no-till" method... he managed to grow grains without ANY turning over of the soil... so... it all depends...

[ravenseen]

Yes... it's very fortunate that we have this soil... it's a "valley bottom"... it's been a farm for a long time too... hopefully, with presence, we can all learn to understand and work with the soil in a way that doesn't conceed to "factory farming" or "top down farming"...

[dawnrun911]

That is some nice soil you have there. Have you been cultivating it for long?.

[peacelovechocolate]

Do you have to double-dig if you have sand and plant a deeply-rooted biomass crop like rye?