Building Better Garden Soil (Q&A)

Опубликовано: 13 Март 2026
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Good soil is the key to gardening success. Gardener Scott discusses considerations for amending soil and preparing beds in autumn and spring, answers gardening questions, shares his gardening philosophy, and much more. Your Gardening Week (Live) #79

0:50 – Spittle Bugs
2:10 – Best Crops for Survival Gardens
5:30 – Storing Root Veggies
9:50 – Preparing for Fall
10:45 – Adding Organic Material to Perennial Beds
13:10 – Science of Soil Amendment/Fertilizer
17:30 – Pesticides/Herbicides in Soil
18:50 – Green Manure/Cover Crops
22:05 – Raw Wool as Manure
24:50 – Hanging/Drying Plants
26:35 – Compost Tea
33:10 – Squash Bugs
37:50 – Amending Soil in Pots/Trays
42:40 – Irises
44:55 – Composting in Winter
47:20 – Lazy Composting
50:10 – Livestream BG Pic: RiverDale Gardens
54:05 – Mulched Leaves
56:05 – Melons as Vermicompost
56:45 – Using Corn Stalks
59:55 – Old Compost
1:02:30 – Collecting Fallen Leaves
1:05:10 – Worms
1:07:55 – Purchasing Worms
1:11:45 – Worm Bins
1:13:15 – Worms in Raised Beds
1:16:05 – Weed Barriers
1:17:00 – Hügelkultur
1:18:35 – Hardware Cloth for Voles
1:20:15 – Hügelkultur
1:22:05 – Cardboard in Beds
1:22:35 – GS Philosophy: Discover Your Top 5


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