How To Properly Prepare Soil | VICTORY GARDEN

Nothing is as important to the success of your garden as properly prepared soil. In Episode 102 of GBH's Victory Garden, Jim Crockett does a home soil test on the garden site and talks about testing and test results. He gives a demonstration of properly preparing the soil using the correct hand tools such as a spade, a fork and a rake. Also, a demonstration of rototilling and adding organic matter and liming and fertilizers. Planting demos include edible pea pods, radishes and spinach. 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Testing your soil at home 03:00 - The importance of ground limestone 04:30 - Using peat moss to treat soil 05:30 - The art of digging soil 08:30 - Intercropping with lettuce 13:56 - Planting peas 17:05 - Planting onion seedlings 18:53 - Planting carrots, radishes and beets 21:05 - Planting rhubarb 23:00 - Planting a grapevine 26:20 - Jim answers viewer Q's Host: James Underwood Crockett Directed & Produced by: Russell Morash Original air date: April 14, 1976 © 1976 WGBH Educational Foundation and James Underwood Crockett This program is a snapshot of gardening practices in 1976. General guidance and knowledge may still be applicable to modern gardens, but products such as insecticides and fungicides may be outdated. For current practices and gardening products, we encourage you to seek out guidance from local experts such as your county agricultural agent. For more archival content from the GBH Media Library and Archives OpenVault: https://bit.ly/GBHOpenVault Keep up with GBH on social media: Facebook: https://bit.ly/facebookGBH Instagram: https://bit.ly/instagramGBH Threads: https://bit.ly/threadsGBH X: https://bit.ly/twitterGBH #VictoryGarden #gardening #soil