http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/ Rotoplast & Self Watering Planter Systems Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/comment-page-1/#comment-783 bruedwar Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:41:21 +0000 http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/#comment-783 dig the soil over with a fork or shovel. dig the soil over with a fork or shovel.

]]> http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/comment-page-1/#comment-782 nwdiver Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/#comment-782 Google "no till" gardening. It's a technique that preserves the soil structure that is otherwise disrupted by tilling or spading. I'm trying it because I'm lazy but the plants are supposed to benefit a lot more using this technique. Google “no till” gardening. It’s a technique that preserves the soil structure that is otherwise disrupted by tilling or spading. I’m trying it because I’m lazy but the plants are supposed to benefit a lot more using this technique.

]]> http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/comment-page-1/#comment-781 earthbou Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:33:55 +0000 http://www.everything-gardening.com/how-to-prepare-a-garden-without-a-plow-or-tiller/#comment-781 if the area is too large to dig you can create a border around the area with boards or ? then line with a thick layer of grass clippings or whatever you have handy . Get a load of compost delivered enough to do a 4-6 inch layer if you can afford it I would do 6 inches of good loamy soil first then the compost this should kill any weeds and act like a raised bed. if the area is too large to dig you can create a border around the area with boards or ? then line with a thick layer of grass clippings or whatever you have handy . Get a load of compost delivered enough to do a 4-6 inch layer if you can afford it I would do 6 inches of good loamy soil first then the compost this should kill any weeds and act like a raised bed.

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