How to Test Your Garden Soil — Ep 126

I had a rare opportunity to be able to plant an 800 square foot area of my community garden, which laid barren for 25 years. Prior to that, the land had a building on it, which eventually got demolished. This could mean that all sorts of toxins, contaminants and heavy metals remained in the soil, so I wanted to see for myself. The only way of knowing, however, was to do a soil test, so this video will introduce you to what soil tests are, why you should test your soils, and how to do it.

Relevant links:
Cornell University Soil Health Lab - https://soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu/
Get your soil tested - https://soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu/t...
Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health - https://soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu/t...

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