if you’ve been gardening for the last couple of years and have a few beds that you’ve forgotten about, this video will help you get them back in shape in time for the season! Join @Jacques in the Garden and I as we reset a few garden beds and discuss planting / crop strategies.
00:00 – Intro
00:18 – Soil Quality Control Check
01:41 – Amending & Rehydrating Soil
06:51 – Planning Seeds
10:07 – Interplanting
14:10 – Outro
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With a few turns of black pepper, those turnips can make an incredibly tasty fermented sauerbraten.
Great vid as always, however, I was waiting to see you feed the grubs to the chickens. Anyone else wanted to see that too?
Have you tried cooking radishes? There is no bite at all to them. The classic French method is to cut in half, place in sauté pan, add water to about half way up and cook on medium heat until almost all the water is gone then add a pat of butter and swirl around until all the water is gone. Salt and pepper and you are done! They are delicious and low carb. I roast or sauté or even boil to replace potatoes.
I like it when you pop up from behind the planter lol
Hey Kevin! Great video. QUESTION: do you or will you take any produce to farmers market? Do you preserve any of the food that you grow or do you give it away?
Hi Kevin, great video. I was wondering, what do you do with your excess harvest? Do you donate it to a food bank, or community kitchen? Share with your neighbours?
How deep do you need to go down to refresh the soil of a raised bed?
This vid is giving me some ideas. I'm planning on reviving my parents cinder block wall beds but not sure where to start. We're in your same zone. Their beds are about 50 years old and have years upon years of garden soil, steer or chicken manure, and whatever else they decided to add. It's pretty hard and compact now from being left fallow for about 5 to 8 years. Got any suggestions for a DIY? If I did the No Dig Method, would that eventually soften or loosen up the compacted soil underneath?
omg i thought u popped out of the garden bed in the very beginning
How do the grubbs get in the soil?
I have a question about the mini straw mulch. I've been using it since last year and love it, but is there any reason I can't keep re-using it – such as, after amending a bed like you did here (& I've scraped off last year's mulch), can I use the same mulch again after that process and planting the bed out again? (Even if it doesn't look so pretty and fresh as new mini straw would) Thanks!
How do you get so much straw mulch? It's so hard to find
What was it that you found at 1:30? I didn’t understand what you said.
Thank you
I've had a bit of a rough time starting seeds. I managed to get some radishes going, but it feels like they're going really slow especially since I had to address an overwatering issue. I have some tomatoes and peppers seeds as well, and they're starting to pick up after a month and a half but again, they're quite slow.
Fortunately we picked up some seedlings at the local shops, so I'm looking forward to some nice veggies this summer. Also some potatoes I planted a couple of months ago are growing like crazy.
How far apart are your beds?
Sure you picked out the grubs you found. Anything organic we can use to get rid of the ones we don't pick out? I don't want them attacking my fruit trees when they grow up.
I am planning on starting allysum this year with my tomatoes. Ive never grown it before. Im so excited to get things going. But also nervous. The waiting is getting to me. Haha. So close. Just 2 more weeks for my area till i can get my crops into the ground. I do have some spring crops, but it was a slow start this year. I feel i missed the window for the cool weathered crops.
Would you happen to know if any stores provide alliums?
if not, where do you get allium seeds?
LOLZ, "it's not a crime to goto the nursery and pick up some starts". I wouldn't be caught dead buying tomatoes at the nursery 😉
Alright Kevin…now I’m in love with Garden Straw. I don’t always have grass/leaves to cover beds & pots. I’ve been fearful to buy a bale of hay because of pesticides & plant killers. Organic hay is not easy to come by in Mass & many sellers have no idea if the bale is treated or not. You have fixed the problem…garden straw. Why have I never noticed this?! Thanks Kevin.
What kind of bugs are those grubs from?
Pickle those turnips! Yummy!
Do you have a video on how to install irrigation system?