murderer? you killed all those poor lil worms! lol great vid.. thanks for the help

IMO they’re not digging down deep enough. And digging is easier with a pointed shovel which is designed for digging instead of with a flat-edge shovel like the one in this video. The rolo-tiller? does loosen the soil, but not deep enough. The soil needs to be really loose and loamy at least 24 inches to give the roots more room to grow, which means bigger plants and more vegetables. Carrots and other roots crop especially need deep soil.

If the soil is seriously compacted it does need to be loosened up with tilling or spading. In the video they’re adding organic matter (humus) to feed the micro organisms. Once done, year after year it should only be necessary to add humus (compost) as a top dressing.? This method is less work and does no damage to the living soil biology. Learn from Mother Nature is my belief. She has 4.5 billion years of gardening experience. But ask 10 people and you’ll likely get 10 answers different answers.

@zaracki92…. I think what Braintanchan is referring to is the soil microbiology. It is? pretty well understood that the more the soil is disturbed the more damage that occurs to the micro organisms that give healthy soil structure. There are different opinions and philosophies on this subject but one thing is certain, Mother Nature doesn’t use a roto-tiller. If you’re interested in learning more about soil biology a good start is “The Soil Biology Primer By Elaine R. Ingham”

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working over thesoil means to work above the soil……….chickens? are good for dirt for a small amount of time

not going to dig the whole trench? because it is too freakin’ much work.

I use a two bottom plough in my 1950? john deere M, it digs very deep

eh…tilling? kills the soil…how?

I realize that not everyone has chickens… BUT, if you do, or have a friend who does… you can put a chicken tractor over or near your garden plot and allow the chickens to scratch up the soil, they remove all greenery and fertilize the soil. When they have everything worked over, you can then move them to another location and begin your final garden prep and planting. Chicken tractors are even being used in cities? like Boston! Check out Garden Girl TV for an example.

I realize that not everyone has chickens… BUT, if you do, or have a friend who does… you can put a chicken tractor over or near your garden plot and allow the chickens to scratch up? the soil, they remove all greenery and fertilize the soil. When they have everything worked over, you can then move them to another location and begin your final garden prep and planting. Chicken tractors are even being used in cities like Boston! Check out Garden Girl TV for an example.

I realize that not everyone has chickens… BUT, if you do, or have a friend who does… you can put a chicken tractor over or near your garden plot and allow the chickens to scratch up the soil, they remove all greenery and fertilize the soil. When they have everything worked over, you can then move them? to another location and begin your final garden prep and planting. Chicken tractors are even being used in cities like Boston! Check out Garden Girl TV for an example. (“>

You would need a lot of land and land? is so expensive in u.k. so i do not think so Many would like to be able to do this but it will only be a dream. You can grow enough to provide a lot of food for yourself after work! You could move abroad to where land is cheap and things grow well but then you would not have all the things that peoples taxes pay for here like N.H.S.Social and free education.Lliving off land and not working would not give you money for health care .