Fall & Winter Garden Bed 'Turn & Amend' Preparation (Turning Beds is Safe - 'No Dig' vs 'Dig')

Timestamps. It is okay to turn your garden beds for the first couple of years. It is a great way to amend your beds in the fall and winter. No Dig gardening is perfect once your garden beds are established.

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0:00 Introduction to Turning Garden Beds
1:58 Clay Soil - Why I Originally Turn Beds
3:18 My Turning Methods & Simplified Amendments
5:43 Benefits of Compost - My Leaf Compost
7:14 Principles of Putting Down Compost
8:47 Principles of Adding Peat Moss
11:39 Principles of Putting Down Organic Granular Fertilizer
13:46 Break Up the Soil Chunks and Mix
14:48 The Finished Bed - Perfect for Seeds & Transplants
16:22 Water the Bed In - Soak it Well
17:07 Putting Down Mulch - Leaves, Grass, Straw
17:52 My Actual No Dig Garden - Basic Needs & Principles
20:01 'No Dig' & Raised Bed Issues - Hybrid Approach
21:35 Mulched Bed Examples & Conclusion

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