S1/E9: The Bountiful Farmhouse - Soil Reconditioning and Weed Control

Mindy gets into the weeds and talks dirt on soil conditioning, plus a visit to the indoor greenhouse, accidental gardening and a tip or two on soil testing.
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We are also in Bountiful and the Bermuda grass has been ridiculous. I got so sick of it growing up through my boxes I went nuclear and put carpet underneath them, so they're basically now large containers I need to figure out how to keep nourished. But, no Bermuda grass at least! I'm wondering if worms will survive in a large contained garden box? Also, you mentioned heating your pepper starts - do you have your tomato seedlings heated also?

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Bermuda grass is the worst. Carpet can be a great bottom layer if made from organic material like cotton, jute or hemp. Water and deep roots will be able to pass through so I imagine worms would find their way through it as well. Carpet will take a while (few years) to decompose. All of my seedlings in the indoor greenhouse I am using, are doing much better now that I can regulate the heat. I had them outside in our bigger greenhouse but experienced difficulty maintaining an even temperature. Peppers love heat so now that they are indoor and the heat is maintained around 68-74 they are doing amazing along with the other seedlings, tomatoes included. The heat is regulated just from the indoor temperature of the home. Since they are downstairs where temperatures are a bit chillier than the rest of the home. I am running a small heater nearby in the same room where the greenhouse is. Heat mats are an excellent source to start your seeds if you have those. I don't have any yet, so I rely on indoor temperature.

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