Comments on: How To Prepare Soil For Gardening?

By: ♫♞STL★FL

♫♞STL★FL — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:49:01 +0000

they sell this stuff at walmart all sorts of soil,I like the miricle grow

By: chopsaw

chopsaw — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:40:09 +0000

Go get a few boxes of rabbit manure and work it into the soil……that’s the quickest…….and go to work……….it’s also very good and doesn’t burn. Have fun and happy eating “eve”………leave the apples alone:)

By: boatwrec

boatwrec — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:16:24 +0000

I would start by adding a little LIME from a farmers CO-OP, then maybe add a little fertilizer, and be sure you cultivate or till into the dirt. This will help soften the dirt. Compost will make working easier and retaining moisture better.

By: Sherman H

Sherman H — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:24:32 +0000

If you’re new, then start small to avoid being overwhelmed. Check with your neighbors to see what works in your areas. It is better to do a soil test first to see what amendments are needed if any. When in doubt, compost or organic matter will usually improve the soil.

By: prsctboy

prsctboy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:16:57 +0000

Compost, and mulch mixed into soil use 1 cubic yard each per 5 foot by 5 foot area of garden, losen up soil well and mix into it, Also buy a couple 1 gallon bags of WORM CASTINGS
and mix into soil as well. Worm castings are excellent for plant growth. After you have palnted and your garden is coming up use SUPER THRIVE Root growth hormone, 1 cap full per gallon of water, use it every other time you water.
If you wish to control pests with out useing poisons, Go to the grocery store, buy 5 to 10 garlic bulbs, break them apart in a flat pan and roast them at 200 degrees for 10 minutes, let them cool, scatter them in the garden, keeps most bugs out, you can also buy ladybugs YES ladybugs at most garden centers, they are live, just sprinkle them around in the garden, they only eat other bugs, and will not hurt plants.
Best of luck Happy growing, . You can go ahead and amend your soil now for spring planting or fall planting depending on what you are growing.