AMEND Your Fall Garden Like THIS For Maximum Soil Success!

[@karenclement7903]

I've always grown a nice healthy garden but I noticed a difference over the last couple years using Trifecta +. I just basically wing it and use my own estimate when fertilizing with Trifecta+. It's worked out. I've been watching your videos since you started. You are very honest, passionate and informative about gardening and I have always loved that about you. Congratulations on all your sucess over the years. I can't think of a more deserving individual. Thank you, Luke.

[@karenclement7903]

Success typo.

[@LawrenceChang-yw7bl]

Well said. Luke is very informative

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

PSA for those that need to supplement with more compost. Home Depot carries bags of mushroom compost for less than 3 bucks. It's worked great for me in NW Arizona. Our soil is very sandy and lacks organic material.

[@pilsplease7561]

Sandy soil will never have good organic matter no matter what you do, compost really doesnt do all that much in sandy soil.

[@jamieromar6168]

Oh man that is a good price… although here in central Tampa it’s not that cheap but at Home Depot we have earth grow cow manure and organic compost bags for $3. Different places have different prices and availability so that is why I am adding a comment. But that is great I hope lots of people take the op comment and benefit from it!!! God bless!!!

[@wordwalkermomma4]

You never take soil out of your raised beds... but you take out fruits and veg that were made from soil. What a miracle! 😃

[@mercurybard9794]

For those beds that are going to sleep for the winter - I've got too much space and didn't get the winter garden in - is it better to add the compost now and then the fertilizer, worm castings, sulphur, etc. in the spring?

[@porthuronhistory]

Would you please do a video on amending Soil in Greenstalk gardens? Thanks

[@julsmei8128]

I'm sitting here eating cheesy garlic bread, watching this, and feeling called out

[@beckysnyder3924]

😂

[@yanirisencarnacion04]

😂😂😂😂

[@juliepoolie5494]

Last year I started two worm bins inside. I have lots of worm castings to add to my garden this fall. And compost from my new tumbler! I’ve never been so excited to amend my garden!

[@wyominghome4857]

I will have to try cut and drop. My compost pile failed because it is so dry here in the upper Wind River Valley. Even leaves don't decompose on their own. Last fall I was distracted by other projects and didn't amend the garden beds, and the only thing that did well were the peas and turnips. Everything else either died, produced poorly, or was eaten by deer. This fall, I have dug in lots of composted cow manure, along with peat moss and sulphur pellets. Also whatever potting soils were still leftover from summer. Top dressing with leaves, grass clippings, pine needles. Soil is naturally sandy and highly alkaline. We found no worms at all when we moved in 4 years ago. Now starting to see worms throughout the yard, so I must be doing something right. :) I expect better results next year, especially since I also built wire hoops to keep the critters at bay!

[@pennisauer2121]

i'll be planting that garlic this week, so seeing this came just in time. btw, thanks for all the info about planting a fall garden. i had never done that before and this year i'm so excited to have all those leafy greens. ya'll are the best!

[@opraha1113]

I love how you provide illustrations to your explanations that make it so easy to understand. You gave me a whole new perspective on amending soil. Thank you!

[@thatsthewayitgoes9]

Thank you

[@donnabrooks1173]

I love your videos. I also ordered a bunch of seeds from you and the experience was nothing but positive in every way. Value, service and great prices. Thank you Luke.

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thanks always for sharing such helpful information, Luke! 😊🌻

[@tracysullivan174]

Great Info! Perfect Timing! THANK YOU!!

[@terrivance8750]

Thank you, Luke. 😊

[@tlalb9432]

Luke, please discuss bokashi composting for us that don’t have the space for traditional composting.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I refresh my soild every year no matter what

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Great video! I commented earlier on another video that I’d love to see a video on how to source compost in your local area and how to know if it’s any good. I know for most of us it’s hard to be able to make as much copse as you need so you end up having to buy some to supplement. Bagged composts seems to be mostly wood chips and clay mud but then the bulk composts (at least around me) all smell of manure even when they are supposedly made from only local lawn clippings and food scraps.

[@aphillips5376]

Look up Hotbin composter. Made enough compost this year to fill all my raised beds with 4-5 inches of finished compost by adding all the plants matter from my current garden, food scraps from my kitchen and shredded amazon boxes, newspaper and white, non glossy junk mail. It even compost through the winter. Zone 7a. The thing is a beast!

[@jomcphaul1]

You will LOVE the fertilizer!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

I used Bulb Plus when planting my garlic into a plot where I had added natural compost earlier from under my leaves. I'm hoping for a better result than last year when I had them in fabric pots. Thankfully the weather has really cut down on the days of rain, so things are looking up! Some more things are fruiting. Adding more bush beans soon!

[@maryshaddox1172]

Learned a lot today to help vegetable garden. Thanks.

[@joyfulparadise]

I really needed this information. Thanknu for explaining how to re-amend.

[@suecorrigan1216]

Thanks for your expertise!!❤

[@caroldragon7545]

I've noticed that none of the gardening you tubers mention the use of mushroom soil. I have found that mushroom compost is so rich that everything I have planted in it thrives. I just had three cubic yards of mushroom soil delivered for $25 a yard. It is unfinished, but I have layered it with other compost, grass clippings, shredded leaves, coffee grounds and a thick layer on top of leaves. I'm hoping that it will mature by next spring. The mushroom soil I used three years ago is still very fertile in spite of growing tomatoes, lima beans peppers , zucchini and melons in it. This yea's crops were the lima beans, (King of the Garden pole limas) zucchini and melons. Some volunteer tomatoes have been growing nicely. Any thoughts?

[@Schnookable]

Great video! Thank you!

[@sarahrussie2317]

This was super helpful having you walk through the process and explain with tips and facts along the way. Thank you! 😊

[@robertamead3687]

Thank you for todays video

[@barbaramesloh7739]

Is mushroom compost good for the garden soil

[@ryanhessler8966]

Ive never had room for a dedicated compost pile, but I always turn my plants into the soil after they're done growing so they can break down where they grew. I figure it helps return some of what they took.

[@happyhobbit8450]

I am constantly adding to my soil. Yesterday I got 12 buckets of 'sand' from the Columbia River bank. It is full of all kinds of nutrients from years of deposits from the mountain streams and creeks. I am mixing it with fine wood chips and topping off the soil before putting it to bed for the winter. I need to collect more leaves to insulate before covering. Thank you for the reminders of soil amendments!

[@wyominghome4857]

What a good idea! I'm on the Wind River, but never thought of getting river bottom soil as an amendment.

[@happyhobbit8450]

@@wyominghome4857 When I first moved here the neighbor lady told me this and where to go ... talk to the experienced gardeners in your area.

[@sanjanaarora6407]

Hello, how would you refresh soil in raised beds that have perennial herbs growing in them like thyme and tarragon?

[@marsimyers706]

How do you keep weeds out of your compost.

[@TheCornishCottageGarden-bs5lf]

You're a wise man Luke 😊

[@pedsnursekare]

I’m in Illinois so it gets very cold. Does all the good bacteria stick around or does the bitter cold wipe them out?

[@classicrocklover5615]

Remember, the soil biome is several inches in ground. These bacteria are alive and can move. The top ground freezes, but the deeper you go, the warmer the natural geothermal of the soil. Also: if the winter weather kills the entire soil biome every single year, how would life survive on the planet?

[@aphillips5376]

I would think the bacteria would be adapted to your zone but not sure. Maybe a Google search can answer your question?

[@naurekk]

You're good! The environment had adapted and snow is a good insulator. I'm in Canada and some plants stay green in -20 temps, and all the worms and bugs and all that survive down below. My collard greens don't even die from the cold, and the mosquitos sure live haha.

[@imeldacantu2437]

Great info, glad I found your channel

[@JustSumGuy]

How do you reamend a full strawberry bed? How do I add more soil/compost ect if I can't cover the crowns?

[@tmontero8492]

Great question!

[@ramonasurprenant2122]

Check out the Curtis Stone (Urban Gardener, not the chef) video on KZbin about strawberries. He’s in Canada. In March, he RIPS out his strawberries and then replants them. The theory is: they come back stronger after the stress of replanting. Sounds crazy, but I’ve now done it for four years in CT and it works like a charm! Point is, I amend the soil after I’ve dug them up and before I replant. Highly recommend 😎

[@sarahbehler5437]

@@ramonasurprenant2122Do you have any kind of strawberries that you recommend? I am in Ct, too. Have had meager results with them, hahaa, mostly because of chipmunks & birds though, maybe!

[@ramonasurprenant2122]

@@sarahbehler5437 I planted them so long ago that I have forgotten the variety. But they produce once per year in June.

[@ramonasurprenant2122]

@@sarahbehler5437 we grow in raised beds. We made PVC “frames” to cover the berry beds, and cover the frames with bird netting. No birds, no rodents. Light and easy to lift off to pick berries.

[@ramonareese1664]

Thanks

[@BreezyByTheSea63]

I have a small ‘compost’ bucket ( about 20 gallons)- I started with a little dirt from my yard, added pine needles and leaves from my oak tree. Since then I’ve only added kitchen scraps) fruits and veggies). I now have about half the bucket full. I don’t do anything but mix it up every so often. It’s an experiment…

[@doricranmore4457]

Great video! I’m in rainy Washington state and I’m confused as to when to amend. Will the rain wash the amendments thru if I add now?

[@cleightcleight3623]

Should probably remember that the 'soil' is also in the stuff making up the WHOLE of the plants we are looking at too! So that is a big part fo the soil drop :)

[@chermonfils]

Thanks Luke! What do you recommend for those of us who don’t have ANY extra space for a compost pile or bin? Our city does provide composted yard waste, but I don’t want the pesticide/herbicide residues from that. Is there a good organic compost one can buy?

[@freeatlast1423]

Same here

[@susanxoxo5825]

Mr too!

[@ml.5377]

Perhaps a worm bin or a bokashi bin? They are small models that can fit under a sink or in a a little corner.

[@susanxoxo5825]

@ml.5377 I'll look into those. Thank you.

[@mnjweber]

How about composting in your beds? Composting in place.

[@victoriasfire]

Rabbit manure is a great source of nitrogen for soil

[@cateyesmd]

Perfect timing as I'm about to plant my garlic today. I recently received my order of Trifecta+ and looking forward to trying it out. Thanks!

[@reliefwithoils]

How many seasons have you planted garlic? This fall will be my 3rd planting.

[@cateyesmd]

@@reliefwithoils this will be my 2nd time Planting.

[@reliefwithoils]

@@cateyesmd right on, its about time I get out there and plant mine. Tick Tock says the weather clock. Haha. Best wishes on your 2nd crop!

[@dianebeach2117]

So if my cauliflower grew great leaves, but no heads, what nutrient is my soil missing??

[@skytacos1441]

Same here in KY

[@susanxoxo5825]

​@@skytacos1441I thought I was the only one.

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

That happens here in zone 8b NW Arizona for me. I think it was the early summer heat. I have better luck growing it in the fall/winter or winter/spring. I use a lot of mushroom compost. 🤷‍♀️

[@classicrocklover5615]

I am guessing you are heavy on nitrogen, but lacking in phosphorus and potassium. First number on a fertilizer bag indicates nitrogen, which promotes leafy green foliage. Middle number is phosphorus, which supports the plant fertility, both setting flower and developing fruit. Last number is potassium, which supports a strong root system. If possible, do a quality soil test, which should direct you to fixing the imbalance.

[@ursamajor1936]

I find that if you bury the naked stem of any brassica, they form heads. Start piling on the soil when it first starts getting hot. Supposedly you can bury the entire head in late fall and they will set seed the following year but I've never tried it yet.

[@brandywineblue]

HAA😂 my first year sucked too. No matter what I do it just sucks in a different way

[@freeatlast1423]

@@brandywineblue lol. Every year a different issue pops up to try (usually successfully) to diminish the harvest. Every year is a new experiment.

[@aphillips5376]

Look into Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. I am a 2nd year gardener this year and added 180 square feet of raised garden beds last year filling them with Mel's Mix from his book. This year harvested over 600 pounds of food! It's a little bit of an investment but totally worth it! His book explains so much!

[@brandywineblue]

@@aphillips5376 uh yeah that's the book I am following

[@nicholasdemarest4254]

Do you cut the plants at the base or pull the plants with the roots? I cut the plants at the base and my bed level declines maybe 1-2 inches a year.

[@valerietromble]

Cut and drop or what you cut off putting compost but you can compost it right there in place

[@reliefwithoils]

I am curious if your raised beds were placed obertop the soil level that wee see there or did you dig down into the soil to make them deeper? My raised beds are on top of clay so I dug down a good bit to remove clay to make my beds deeper with good growing soil. So far so good.

[@aphillips5376]

I think he has said in other videos that he suggested down about 6 - 12 inches.

[@reliefwithoils]

Okay so I am on the right track. My plants do well so that is the main thing.

[@janice8569]

Hi, I really enjoy your posts and have learned a lot. I've had a no-till vegetable garden for many years. The last 3 years I've been getting my soil tested and I always have a very high phosphate and low nitrogen and potassium. I've been adding blood meal and alfalfa pellets with no effect. this past season I only planted green bean and fava bean in hopes that the nitrogen would rise, but it hasn't helped much. What do you suggest? I live on Long Island and we seem to have weather typical to your's. Thanks for the help.

[@bethkaiser9288]

I don’t know about the potassium, but my understanding is that nitrogen is very unstable thus difficult to accurately test. Some companies don’t even test nitrogen because the value is so unreliable. If the number you are getting is low, but you have nice green lush plants, I suspect your nitrogen is fine. Now if your plants are yellow and sad, that’s another story!!

[@greggraves6437]

Plant cover crops in the fall and plant right in them in spring it will create a living soil and living mulch and will fix your nitrogen i love cover crops

[@pilsplease7561]

@@bethkaiser9288 sort of

[@pilsplease7561]

@@greggraves6437 Not necessarily true, cover crops really only work if you have a clay soil as anything added in the case of a sandy soil just leaches right out.

[@IamwhoIam333]

Soil is very expensive I live in nevada and I don't have access to the things you have access to Which makes gardening very challenging

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

Are you close to a Home Depot? They have bags if mushroom compost for less than 3 bucks. I probably should buy it by the pallet 😂 It's really improved our high desert soil here in NW Arizona.

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

Are you close to a Home Depot? They have bags if mushroom compost for less than 3 bucks. I probably should buy it by the pallet 😂 It's really improved our high desert soil here in NW Arizona.

[@IamwhoIam333]

@@WildOrchardOasisFarm i will check it out Thank you

[@jmkupihea7630]

If you’re anywhere near a petting zoo or stable run and grab the used bedding and manure to compost down. You can also compost your food waste, newspaper, and cardboard.

[@IamwhoIam333]

@jmkupihea7630 thank you

[@wendytushak6980]

I have 66 raised beds i can't make enough compost.

[@classicrocklover5615]

Can you do lasagna composting?

[@brandywineblue]

I only have five 4x4 beds we can barely make enough for 1.

[@suecunningham1084]

🙏🏻❤️

[@tylerheslet5812]

My raised bed soil has compacted, I believe, due to the dry summer and lack of consistent watering on my part. Should I then work in the compost I've produced for this after fall harvest and maybe cover the beds for winter to prevent excessive leaching?

[@jmkupihea7630]

Pile in all of your lawn clippings and leaves, then a good layer of newspaper and cardboard, then compost, then straw, and keep it moist. You’ll have a Mega Worm Party and renew the soil with barely any effort or cost.

[@jadedeyes5286]

I am Sure they are BFFs

[@mtnlindama8146]

11:48…SQUIRELL!

[@lindseyjezek3423]

Stop attacking folks who would prefer to live off cheese bread! haha

[@raineeredman6874]

How do i get rid of blight in my soil?

[@bobbiemerrell4119]

Calcium cures blight.

[@tamiflanagan7038]

I don't think you can get rid of it because blight is soil born. There are a bunch of things you can do to lessen exposure & slow it down. Luke has a few earlier videos about it & I got a bunch of great information from Gary (I can't remember his last name), The Rustic Gardener on KZbin. I use his blight spray recipes. Now I rotate where I plant each year, mulch heavily, water with soaker hoses, use prevention & treatment blight sprays, then throw away or burn anything I prune off of affected plants and getting rid of the plants at the end of the growing season. Never leave them in the garden bed or compost them. Now it's cold weather in fall and winter that kills them instead of blight mid season.

[@classicrocklover5615]

A certain amount may always be in the soil. Try to get a quality soil test, which should also show pH. I've heard solerizing the soil might kill blight, but it also kills the microbiome

[@brandywineblue]

​@classicrocklover5615 everyone says test the soil but no one tells you where to get one. The local agricultural extension is a scam the "information" they send you tells you the homeowner absolutely nothing

[@kytreefarmer]

Okay this is already the 4th video I've seen today of garden soil being a bank literally one guy did it two weeks ago and four people have copied him in the past 10:12 days

[@lisapop5219]

You can live off of cheese spread. Thriving is a different story

[@CB-fm5gc]

Luke, please don't store your cell phone in your pocket!! Or on your body!

[@carolhesterberg7526]

So correct! Wearing a cell phone on your body is a cancer risk!

[@TheBiocycle]

This is America, the populous doesn’t understand personal finance. 😂

[@travisjakearbues2527]

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[@MrSeney1]

Your jean’s will be very fertile 😜

[@michelearmstrong4060]

I wish MIgardner would answer questions from his videos. It just seems rude to expect people to watch the channel and not give back to them.

[@CristianSpitz]

Slow release and fast acting.... Only for Amerikans.

[@hopemorrison2367]

Luke you are very smart I love the idea of the land and shipping to custo.ers that is a brilliant idea a lot of us struggle with trying to grow and would apreciate quality produce

[@DuyenSoloCamping]

👍❤❤🎉

[@imeldacantu2437]

Great info, glad I found your channel