Thank you, this is very beginner friendly! I like how you actually demonstrated it instead of just talking about it and using terms that a new gardener wouldn’t understand. New Subbie 😊
So many darn videos I had to watch to find your basic demonstration! Thanks for the clear explanation. That said, who knew soil could produce so much innuendo! In addition to moisten, fork it, and 6-8" deep, you have "Stick and wiggle" - :D
Just found this video- so I’m confused…are you adding 6-8” of top soil to it and watering regularly BEFORE you fork it??! My yard is rock hard, used to have sod on it, I couldn’t get a fork or shovel or anything into it right now- I can water…soak for a couple days and then I can scrape away an inch. Too much for this 70 year old! But I really want to plant lavender and others there. So I need soil that drains as well as has some life in it. Suggestions?? Great video, love the humor!😂
Deeply water the hard soil. Even if it's rock hard, just leave a hose at a trickle for 20-30 minutes. Then dump your soil conditioner on top. Get the new soil moist and use that pitchfork to break it all up. It might take time and a lot of effort, but this winter, the rain and worms will break everything up and bring the good soil in deeper. Then in spring, I would repeat this step and slowly over time it will become soil and not dirt.
Ok- I was going to water deeply and use cardboard and soil/compost - so no cardboard? I thought it would help keep the moisture in. ( we are like 15-20% humidity here) And yes, I can use the soil conditioner. Thank you so much!!
Put a hose out on a trickle and let it sit for a while. This will help break up the first few inches. Continue to do this and it'll break up. Didnt say it wasn't a lot of work!! 😝
Sand is a good thing to add if you want drainage. The only problem would that is sand has zero nutritional benefits to plants. So if want to plant perennials then I would suggest using soil conditioner. If it is heavy heavy clay then use conditioner and sand :0) Best of luck!!!!
I'm considering roto-tilling large areas of my "lawn" but I don't think I can aspire to the quality you achieved. I'd settle for aerated and generally flat. Asking any plant to live in soil with a surface like concrete seems rude.
I get it Kelli....my house is only a mile or so away from a lake which means my home was built on a former riverway. The entire area is built on mud, clay and rock. You have a lot of work to do if you want garden soil. I used lots of that soil conditioner. Our city also has a waste area where they turn our garden clippings into free compost. Use your garden fork and break it all apart. Now is a great time to do this if you have had a wet spring like us. The ground should be softer and muddy. Use that stick and rock method repeatedly until you can get the entire fork into it. Now is the time to add compost and soil conditioner. Get back in there and mix it all together. If it's really bad then use a shovel and dig it in. The deeper you can get it, the better. I know this is a lot of hard work, but once you completely turned the soil and worked in the good stuff, the worms will do the rest. Now every spring add a fresh layer of thin mulch. Don't use think bark....I believe pine mulch is going to be your best option. Then in the fall cover it with the fallen leaves and more compost or conditioner. After a year it will be WAY better and after two years it will be awesome soil. Best of luck!!!
@@intheglenn thank you yea half the yard is pure mud no drainage , the other half with pine trees is sandy hard rock with no life no worms. I ordered a bunch of barefoot roses that I’m going to have to pot until I can fix the soil . I’m going to buy soil conditioner, cow manure and mix it with clay/mud and see if that helps.
@@kellimcdonald4310 Random, but what state are you in? Kellogg says they deliver in AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR, NV, UT, WA. If you are not in any of these states then I would suggest buying bulk top soil. Maybe a yard or two. Then add compost to the. Mix all of that together into your soil. Best of luck!
Thank you, this is very beginner friendly! I like how you actually demonstrated it instead of just talking about it and using terms that a new gardener wouldn’t understand. New Subbie 😊
Glad it was helpful Bree :0)
So many darn videos I had to watch to find your basic demonstration! Thanks for the clear explanation. That said, who knew soil could produce so much innuendo! In addition to moisten, fork it, and 6-8" deep, you have "Stick and wiggle" - :D
Great video mate. Very helpful. I had a chuckle at "Moisten it and fork it" 😂
Stick and wiggle!!!! That’s my mother in law’s nickname
Great video! Totally I’m trying to soil conditioner! I know I need to do this, especially mixing in my old mulch…just needed to see it done;)
I have had much better luck using conditioner over compost in my entire garden. 😀
You did well to hold a straight face :) great tips
Lol…thanks 😆
Hey bro, I was impressed with your garden, but I felt more impressed with your GRASS. Share your secrets?
i think he has fake grass
@@puffybarEugh, all that plastic will just leech into his garden soil and get into his plants.
Oh! Fix your soil!! Thought it said fix your soul, still watched anyway thanks
HAHAHAH....working in the garden is what I use to clear the mind and the soul.
😂😅
Just found this video- so I’m confused…are you adding 6-8” of top soil to it and watering regularly BEFORE you fork it??! My yard is rock hard, used to have sod on it, I couldn’t get a fork or shovel or anything into it right now- I can water…soak for a couple days and then I can scrape away an inch. Too much for this 70 year old! But I really want to plant lavender and others there. So I need soil that drains as well as has some life in it. Suggestions?? Great video, love the humor!😂
Deeply water the hard soil. Even if it's rock hard, just leave a hose at a trickle for 20-30 minutes. Then dump your soil conditioner on top. Get the new soil moist and use that pitchfork to break it all up. It might take time and a lot of effort, but this winter, the rain and worms will break everything up and bring the good soil in deeper. Then in spring, I would repeat this step and slowly over time it will become soil and not dirt.
Ok- I was going to water deeply and use cardboard and soil/compost - so no cardboard? I thought it would help keep the moisture in. ( we are like 15-20% humidity here) And yes, I can use the soil conditioner. Thank you so much!!
You get a like simply for the innuendo. 😆
Giving tips in and out of the garden 😆
What can I do if the fork doesn't go through the soil? Should I try hand grenades or landmines?
Put a hose out on a trickle and let it sit for a while. This will help break up the first few inches. Continue to do this and it'll break up. Didnt say it wasn't a lot of work!! 😝
What about your experience with sand as a heavy clay soil amendment?
Sand is a good thing to add if you want drainage. The only problem would that is sand has zero nutritional benefits to plants. So if want to plant perennials then I would suggest using soil conditioner. If it is heavy heavy clay then use conditioner and sand :0) Best of luck!!!!
I'm considering roto-tilling large areas of my "lawn" but I don't think I can aspire to the quality you achieved. I'd settle for aerated and generally flat. Asking any plant to live in soil with a surface like concrete seems rude.
Thank you. This was PERFECT
That is awesome! I’m so glad it helped you 😊
I have straight clay mud
I get it Kelli....my house is only a mile or so away from a lake which means my home was built on a former riverway. The entire area is built on mud, clay and rock. You have a lot of work to do if you want garden soil. I used lots of that soil conditioner. Our city also has a waste area where they turn our garden clippings into free compost. Use your garden fork and break it all apart. Now is a great time to do this if you have had a wet spring like us. The ground should be softer and muddy. Use that stick and rock method repeatedly until you can get the entire fork into it. Now is the time to add compost and soil conditioner. Get back in there and mix it all together. If it's really bad then use a shovel and dig it in. The deeper you can get it, the better. I know this is a lot of hard work, but once you completely turned the soil and worked in the good stuff, the worms will do the rest. Now every spring add a fresh layer of thin mulch. Don't use think bark....I believe pine mulch is going to be your best option. Then in the fall cover it with the fallen leaves and more compost or conditioner. After a year it will be WAY better and after two years it will be awesome soil. Best of luck!!!
@@intheglenn thank you yea half the yard is pure mud no drainage , the other half with pine trees is sandy hard rock with no life no worms. I ordered a bunch of barefoot roses that I’m going to have to pot until I can fix the soil . I’m going to buy soil conditioner, cow manure and mix it with clay/mud and see if that helps.
@@intheglennI can’t find the G&B soil conditioner where do you get it from?
@@kellimcdonald4310 Random, but what state are you in? Kellogg says they deliver in AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR, NV, UT, WA. If you are not in any of these states then I would suggest buying bulk top soil. Maybe a yard or two. Then add compost to the. Mix all of that together into your soil. Best of luck!
@@intheglenn Georgia
Omg what type grass is that ?
Gee, that sounds like work! 🙄 How many people are up to it???
“Haha.. I just said that” 😂
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6-12 inches ✅🆗🫡
I can't even get a fork into it
Soak the ground deeply and keep stomping on that fork. Mine was just like yours when I started.
😂😂😂😂