How to Improve Soil and Build an In-Ground Garden Bed

[@epicgardening]

What other types of themed gardens do you want to learn how to grow?

[@shadowofwolves777]

I would like to grow a healthy bushel of mint, basil and rosemary

[@goatkidmom]

I need help with pruning a very old grapevine and with my orchard trees and berries.

[@barbaracatalano6299]

I would like to learn about hay bales gardening

[@YEYES-zt9rs]

Berries!

[@stellatmv3736]

I try to grow parsley, dill & other herbs. But, seems tricky enough. My parsley sprouts only in a pot, which wasn't meant to be, cause there's 2 peppers in & I was only experimenting at the time. But it doesn't sprout nowhere else. Any advice?

[@HomeCentsWithNell]

I was just thinking about doing something like this in an unused area of my yard for flowers. Thanks for the push. The tillers will be those little people who live in my house for free.

[@Neyobe]

Home Cents With Nell 😂 “little people”

[@gcc2313]

Not little people.😂

[@trishdavi7049]

He he he lol

[@trishdavi7049]

Summer holidays from school used to be a necessity for children were needed in the harvesting of food crops.

[@cuttwice3905]

My mother insisted she had children so they could be cheap labor around the house.

[@QueenStashes]

I just wanted to say thank you. I’ve never gardened before, born and raised city girl! I followed all your tips for beds and soil and did 4 medium garden beds in my back yard. Now I am enjoying a great little harvest. My plants are beautiful and lush and my produce is tasty! I am LOVING it. Thank you SO much!

[@epicgardening]

You are so welcome!

[@bmcdonald7303]

This is awesome! @queenstashes.

[@dudlebugbabyboo]

I want to learn about how to set up the best tea garden

[@bewareofthekoala3564]

Yesss

[@haley7804]

omg yesss there are flowers you can use to make tea and stuff! omg dope

[@niteflitetheknitter]

A tea garden would be ideal with containers! I started with apple mint, lemon balm (which are both invasive and need to be in containers) as well as chamomile and lavender.

[@Engwadur]

second this!!

[@helebaby5225]

Sage tea,nettle tea

[@alyssaknotts3041]

I freaking love her!!!! Protect her at all costs!! She's an absolute gem!! ❤❤

[@trackee2024]

We did this in the backyard of our 120 year old house this spring! After we cleared the weeds, we just used shovels and spent a couple weeks manually tilling the soil because there were so many things buried! We found children’s toys from the 50’s, SO many old keys, lots of stones and pieces of old cement walkways. It was nuts, especially with the hard clay soil. But after a few bags of compost and top soil, our bed was ready to go and we have lots of happy plants in there today!

[@trinnistevens9150]

Watching this again 3 years later because now I too have a space that I can garden in! Last week or so I saw you dig in your backyard to plant a tree and my goodness your hard work is paying off, that soil looked beautiful!

[@lealo1263]

Just like this Thai lady I'm also talking to my plants like...you're so beutiful 😂😂 keep growing, I'll take care of you. 😂😂

[@manaomipotot9987]

🤣🤣🤣.. me three..🤣🤣

[@aranavenger]

Saaame Lol

[@nehalkangad]

Same here 😂 Music makes plants happy , so I think they should also feel good vibrations from that 😄🤞🏼

[@mjmcoffeegray7208]

They are alive so that makes sense. Thanks for sharing

[@theprettydamned]

I'm growing on extremely stony/pebbled, heavy, compacted clay - like you, there was very little soil life. I dug it and incorporated compost this year and it's been very successful. From winter, it'll be no-dig - now there is life in the soil, and structure, I can just mulch with compost and grow straight in. Your soil looks like a less stony version of mine, hard work with a fork!

[@jaksiege9753]

You tilled with a fork? Lol

[@theprettydamned]

@@jaksiege9753 nah, just turned in the compost with it.

[@epicgardening]

Yup..it'll be a project!

[@ccarrera42]

Before starting the initial till it's a good idea to give the ground a good soaking. Really softens the ground and makes it easier for the tiller to penetrate.

[@sequana42]

@cosmokramer3081 It wasn’t nearly deep enough to be worth tilling, I agree. Mostly what he accomplished was kicking up dust since the soil hadn’t been moistened properly.

[@cuttwice3905]

You may want to plant long icicle radishes in the ground to break up your subsoil. Come winter you can then break off the top several inches of the root to kill it. The root will then rot and improve the structure down there.

[@garethbaus5471]

That is an interesting idea.

[@MoPoppins]

This is like the daikon idea someone suggested above! Thanks...learned (multiple) new somethings! 👍

[@SherylsAerials]

THIS! Showing step by step while explaining the hows and whys. I have a bare ground back yard and the tree trimmers just limbed the redwoods, allowing sunshine through. You’ve given me the motivation and confidence to transform it. Love the themed bed idea. YES!! I Can!!

[@ikigai47]

A lot cheaper and no rentals to just use a pick axe to till small areas like this. Especially since you're not going deep. I make in ground beds that are anywhere between 1 foot to 3 feet deep with a pick axe because my clay soil is so hard the roots won't be able to penetrate, then shovel it out and dump the hard clay. Then fill the holes with peat moss / compost / black kow / perlite / etc. The ground is so soft if I step in it I'll sink 6 inches

[@rivitraven]

Don't get rid of the clay, mix it with some sand and it will be ok for your plants to grow in the clay is good for your plants because it likes to hold on to water when it's saturated enough, you then won't have to water your plants as much. Not only that but clay is a great source of natural minerals because the minerals are broken down from their larger source, it's a great source of potassium and phosphorus, copper, iron, and zinc for your plants. Of course you do want to have organic matter inside it too to prevent compaction. Not only that but clay soils tend to naturally be slightly acidic so do take a ph test to see how acidic it is and wether or not you need to add anything for what you want to plant.

[@ikigai47]

@@rivitraven - I tried sand and I've even tried Gypsum (to loosen clay soil). For some reason I can't get the ratio right and it gets super compact again when I check after a while, maybe my Texas clay is just super stubborn. But you're right, everyone says clay is awesome when altered correctly.

[@trinatarial]

@@rivitraven Don't ever use sand to amend clay soil. Due to the difference in soil particle size, the clay will just mold around the clay and increase the compaction/remove pore space. Instead you need to add organic matter to improve texture over time. Mixing in compost/manure/worm castings will help add pore space, improve drainage, and listen/improve the texture of the soil.

[@trinatarial]

@@ikigai47 Don't ever use sand to amend clay soil. Due to the difference in soil particle size, the clay will just mold around the clay and increase the compaction/remove pore space. Instead you need to add organic matter to improve texture over time. Mixing in compost/manure/worm castings will help add pore space, improve drainage, and listen/improve the texture of the soil.

[@ikigai47]

@@trinatarial That makes sense. But I don't know why so many online are saying to use sand to help with clay, lol. Thanks

[@ewjorgy]

Hi Kevin, I know you said that you don't want to do any low plants in your in-ground bed but you should consider interplanting some daikon radish between the other plants- even if it is just a few. They will force their way down into that hard pan underneath your improved soil and break it up which should allow the soil biology to improve down deep a lot sooner than it otherwise would. Kind of like a sneaky, stealth, soil conditioning cover crop hiding in what appears to be a normal garden. :) Love what you are doing! Keep up the awesome job! Be well and all the best from the San Francisco Bay Area 💛

[@eddielim3909]

Cool tips, I’ll steal that and try it in my garden, thanks 😊

[@epicgardening]

Yup great idea - will be doing more daikon

[@gardenwonder7977]

I'm doing sunflowers 🌻

[@michaeld.3779]

I have always watered the area I want to rototill, the day before rototilling. This loosens the compacted soil a bit, and reduces all that dust. Kind of lubricates the soil, allowing the tiller to dig in and down easier. The thing to remember is not to drown the compacted soil. Just slowly water the area, then till the next morning. Great video, by the way. Thank you for the teachings.

[@Dylan-fc6mr]

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

[@tricia8054]

Supannee is such an angel!! Her gardens were amazing too!

[@trace9657]

Now, I am going to have to look for old videos. I love exchanging plants with friends.

[@tricia8054]

@@trace9657 Yes! I don't remember which video but he went to her garden which supplies her thai restaurant. It wasn't too too long ago. So awesome!!

[@NagashiChidorii]

@Patricia L damn you’re cute!!! 😍

[@Jake-fq6ir]

@@tricia8054 this is a previous video with her kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmbVfmyop9V9pq8

[@tricia8054]

@@trace9657 this person above posted the link to that video

[@jedigothic6652]

I’ve been clearing out the backyard of weeds we have hard clay soil also so I’m just starting to do doing this! A lot of work! In Lemon 🍋 Grove! Thank you for all your videos and sharing your knowledge 💙🌱

[@rebelpepper7397]

I feel like with a salsa garden, you have everything. 😁 Kevin, you can turn a blank ground canvas into an amazing masterpiece.

[@AndyStarrrr]

I'm overwhelmed by the amount of grass and wild flowers that are growing in my garden space.

[@peronvey]

Awww I love how ur friend talks to her plants. I do the same thing!! It really does help the plants grow!!

[@ACryin_Shame]

We put in 2 inground garden beds last year and they did way better than the raised beds right away. This year we are adding a couple of BIG gardens and using the raised for onions and carrots. Lol

[@etienne_oosthuizen]

Hi Kevin, Just love this video. Lock down also got our family gardening here in Zimbabwe, I completely scrapped the idea of a garden bed. I practically mulched our whole back yard, and in the mulch I open pockets where I place compost, in which I plant. There is a crazy element of natural randomness to our vegetable garden. It working a treat and then in places where I would like a little bit of order, I have recycled tractor tires into organic self fertilizing raised beds (my latest video shows exactly that). Just also wanted to say this channel is one of the reason why our family decided to use its lock down period to start gardening, which has been an amazing and enriching experience for us, so thank you so so much for that. Regards Etienne

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I love Charles downing btw! He's awesome! His property is my dream home lol. He shared the history behind it and its pretty cool

[@belindadomingo]

Thanks for showing the process! I did similar with my garden at the beginning (as I had kikuyu rhizome weed grass) but i also added the cardboard and put the compost on top and planted in (cutting holes where I needed to put my seedlings). The cardboard encouraged more worms to come visit 🙂

[@MarineThePlantMachine]

Absolutely love this, you are one of my true inspirations for my plant journey that I document on my channel 😊🌱💚

[@izenreal7428]

What's your channel we can support each other

[@Neyobe]

Loow Young Her channel is the channel that commented that message

[@epicgardening]

Wow, thank you!

[@trishdavi7049]

I am doing similar here. For your larger space in the back yard weeding pesticide free can be a breeze if you pick up black load covers or lumber wraps for free from lumber yards. Stretch the black poly out and weigh it down on the sides. Leave it 3 months and the weeds will bake compost and disintegrate under it. I recommend removing the seeds and tilling if you must after doing this. Otherwise you might till weed seeds deep into soil. Mulch on top of the poly weighs it down and makes it less unsightly. I placed my potted plants on top to weigh it down. Did this with a few acres years ago. Or and you could buy landscape fabric to do similar. Thinking of your big patch here. If you did that within an hour or two it could save you time energy and possibly $ in the future while you concentrate on your smaller front garden.

[@trishdavi7049]

Also top dressed the weed free soil with fresh soil and for the potatoes patch made the mistake of using straw for the lasagne raised bed and had straw seeds sprouted up everywhere. This time I'm using alfalfa with higher nitrogen content and higher cost and using it as mulch

[@epicgardening]

Fantastic idea...plan to do something very similar!

[@trishdavi7049]

While landscape fabric is built to last decades the load covers disintegrate after a year or two. They are a great economical temporary solution to the weeds. Also handy as free tarps. I hope you plan a decent sized pathway or even driveway for your third acre harvests. Although you said the lowquats may produce more than you can use or process have you considered selling some of your produce at local markets? There were undercover documentaries illustrating non local produce sold at some of those markets at increased prices that was not genuine home grown non GMO local produce as people shopping there thought they were buying. Surely if you produce such an abundance there is a demand for what you can not consume. Please consider saving some space for your harvests. It's saddening to see so many fruit trees up here have nobody harvesting them. They are overgrown and neglected while real estate speculators do nothing with valuable land and crops. There are groups of people up above the 49th parallel who do harvests from some elderly or overly abundant growers that then donate to food banks. So much better than letting it go to waste.

[@Mmla19]

The dad energy is strong in this one

[@pixelagency9423]

Love your channel but I can't help but think 'Dean Cain does Gardening' every single time I watch. Keep up the amazing content!

[@epicgardening]

I'll take it!

[@aaronmartinez9431]

I see property brothers lost twin. Dean Cain as well. What a handsone guy. I'm straight, but your are handsome. Lol

[@weronikazubrzycka6317]

Exactly what I needed! My garden is full of weeds and useless soil (probably the rich upper layer was removed during construction process). Really appreciate this channel and all the content you're putting here, thank you!

[@peachybaby33]

Supannee is the sweetest ever, I love her haha! This looks so good Kevin, I get so inspired every time I see these vids! I'm hoarding them all in my playlist LOL

[@epicgardening]

Hope you enjoy!

[@Eryalb]

"There is nothing like the sight of a newly formed bed." I couldn't agree more! 😊

[@martinbaltezore8053]

So I had a very compacted clay soil and when I tilled it I first soaked the area the night before with water obviously. So the next day the rototiller was about to till that area like it was tilling butter. Just incase you till again I would try that or when the rainy season comes you would be able to till everything so easy. Just wanted to share how I was able to till my garden soil easier

[@epicgardening]

Yeah I'm trying to conserve water otherwise I'd have done exactly that! I wish I got more rain...

[@martinbaltezore8053]

Oh yeah, rain would be great we need more of it.

[@theOsteoholic]

@@epicgardening Do you think, if I'm willing to wait, I could do that once the rains hit SoCal? I have a small bed for winter crops but I want to expand for next growing season.

[@rozannecarstens1462]

We also have an area with heavy clay soil, but also lots of weeds. If we adjust the clay soil in this way, how can we be sure that the weeds will not also pop their heads?

[@TheEevje]

Agreed. I always wait for rain to weed xD to get to the roots. Otherwise the tops just snips off in the dry clay soil. Same for digging and tilling. Even when tilling after a (not so long) while everything gets compact and hard again so it seems of little use. We just finished building our first raised bed with wood logs and clippings on the bottom and the soil mix from the square foot gardening on top. Fingers crossed for better, easier and more ergonomic results.

[@emmakates]

i’m trying to start a garden at my work & i think in-ground beds will work better for us than raised beds so this was super helpful!

[@caribbeanspice1693]

I had a big nematode and blight problem with my in ground tomatoes. This fall season going to try and do some growing in containers. The new house looks awesome Kevin. I am stoked for you, you deserve it. I binge listened to your podcast while driving non stop lol.

[@epicgardening]

Glad to hear you're enjoying and hope you can battle those pests and diseases!

[@renegonzalez9700]

Epic Gardening 🌱🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@xikano8573]

That's a sweet little piece of property we helped you get, bro...NICE!!! 👏😎👍

[@epicgardening]

You got that right!

[@TheJamesOutlaw]

Great video. I just moved into a new home and built 6 raised bed gardens. In other areas I just dug holes in the clay and filled with a better soil and works. But this seems so much easier and you don’t have to find somewhere to put the clay. I wish I had a tiller as this would be so much easier to make some flower beds. Maybe I’ll see if I can rent one

[@Smeakum]

Hey there! Beds are looking good :) One recommendation: once you plant your veggies, go ahead and throw those wood chips (or hay) back on top of the soil. This will conserve moisture, protect the soil, and begin the process of breaking down the bottom layer of the mulch. Come next season, those wood chips will be on their way to becoming new, healthy soil. One of the easiest ways to build your soil! Cheers from Atlanta

[@melanielim6468]

I’m trying to revive our backyard and your videos keep me going every time things don’t work out as planned!!

[@mshirey2799]

OMGGGG congratulations on your new baby Kaffir Lime tree!!!

[@withlol777]

Talking to your plants is essential

[@garden_geek]

I definitely talk to both my plants and the bugs in my garden. Lol I have no idea if it helps anything, but the jumping spiders actually seem to listen at times. My native soil is much like yours: rock hard compacted clay. Even after amending with compost, wood chips and cover crops for a couple years I still can’t plant annuals with relatively deep roots (like tomatoes) or they will die. Raised beds are the best solution for most things for me. I love your new Thai garden, that’s a fantastic idea!

[@donaldsmith8690]

I do the same thing. Till once and amend the soil with compost and manure. In the spring I prep the beds with a broad fork and rake.

[@laceysnursery5080]

Loving the new homestead Kevin. Another great video. Subscribed to both channels now. And shared. Look forward to the next one. I also use the no dig method, lots of love and respect from the UK.

[@epicgardening]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@aceelliottcentralcoastchic6644]

Looking really good. You are the true reason iam sticking with gardening. I so wanted to give up already so many times. But between you being an inspiration and my stubbornness iam sticking with it. I sure have made every mistake there is so far as a first time gardener. Even tho iam in an apartment iam not giving up on growing anything and everything I can in my apartment. Even if it means building a grow tent in my living room. For now I took two of the tables I built and a queen size blanket and some tinfoil and made a ghetto green house with a gooseneck grow light inside. To me as long as someone is willing to do what they need to they can grow what ever they want where ever they live. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being such an inspiration. Hope you have a wonderful and blessed weekend and coming week. Sending love and hugs from the central coast of Cali. Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed growing season.

[@epicgardening]

You got this...trust me!

[@aceelliottcentralcoastchic6644]

@@epicgardening thank you 🤗 also one thing I forgot to mention is I started my own channel to show people that they as well can do what iam doing.

[@Blackhuf]

A comparisment bed would be interesting, where you put the same amount of compost used for the other bed simply on top of the compacted soil. Same plants, watering, etc and compare the growth/harvests. I put ~2-3" of compost on compacted lawn at the start of the season, planted directly in the compost and my plants produce very well. But I dont have a tilled bed for comparisment.

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

Hawaiian uncle told me the same thing, talks to his babies and tells them to grow big and beautiful for papa. lol. i read through all the comments 59 to be exact and no one said a SALSA garden broooooooooooo!! Mahalo...4 the Win boom kanani

[@ChefGracesPlace]

As a chef I absolutely loved this video! I was lucky enough to go to Krabi and Bangkok recently when I was working as a flight attendant before Covid19, I brought back some kaffir lime leaves to cook with, as well as some other things. It was an amazing experience. I bet that tree smells fantastic! Is it going to move to the orchard eventually? I would like to learn more about that variety of ginger. Maybe you could have a patch dedicated to spices but not like the most obvious herbs, maybe rare varieties of herbs or stuff that most people use dried like fresh peppercorn or Turmeric? I also brought back this flower, butterfly pea, which you can make a blue tea out of that turns purple when you add acid which is cool (going to infuse it into some tequila). Maybe a patch of things you can make tea out of?

[@epicgardening]

It'll go to the orchard for sure! I will definitely do a spice garden

[@eddielim3909]

Just an idea, it would be nice to have some home cooking video using some home grown spices and herbs, just saying...

[@eileenie3101]

Would love to see an entire grow bag garden.

[@homermtz]

congrats on your new place, waiting on all the new videos that will come from you planting up your yard.

[@tauceti8341]

I've been trying to say this! Improving and growing in the soil is awesome! Reclaim Earths land back and nourish her, rather than covering her up and importing more resources. All of that dust is the soil screaming "Help mee!!!!" Love Your work Kev. Thanks for being openminded and growing in your native garden. I HAVE BERMUDA GRASS AND ITS SO BAD!!! Hopefully, you can troubleshoot that problem for the both of us now!

[@epicgardening]

Definitely need to figure out a good solution!

[@RobinBentvelzen]

Loving the new things that you're trying at the homestead.

[@tofapolamalu-gantt2747]

Thank you for sharing. I have a lot of space on my property for gardening but the ground is hard so your video has inspired me to follow your process on preparing the ground for planting.

[@annmoy8932]

Thanks for sharing, Kevin! You make me want to rent a tiller now! I like your idea of having a Thai garden. I am an American-born Thai and I have all the types of plants mentioned in the video. My mom was the big gardener in our family. She’s 91 now so I’ve taken up the baton from her. This is my second your gardening and I’m really enjoying it! Thanks for always sharing helpful information.

[@epicgardening]

So amazing...good luck!

[@thndrgrrrl]

I love the themed plots! What a great idea :) Maybe do a stir-fry bed, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, onions

[@mariat4318]

This is just in time because I just got a tomato plant and was going to plant it in the ground. Thanks for the vid 👍

[@AMYGDAL12000]

You mentioned Bermuda grass.....the rhizomes are several feet deep....I gave up for now growing in the ground and started with raised beds (yes Birdies!❤️) on top of cardboard + weed fabric last year and expanding this year. Before that I had a 1-2 foot deep wood chip garden: the Bermuda grass went happily through that and also pierced potatoes .....I dug it up ( cause every piece regrows quickly, it's actually amazing how good it can survive hidden), after that I tilled and then the wood chips on top. Other plants did well....but also Bermuda thought I prepared this so it can thrive better. Well I am pretty sure it will pierce through the fabric and will come up through the raised beds after some years, since there's good soil and water. Our big trees do the same wherever I had some water they find it and we appreciate a cooler oasis. Still a struggling happy gardener! Have to find the best way to coexist and have hopefully some harvest👍🌱😊

[@epicgardening]

Ugh tell me about it it's a gnarly weed

[@sheilatoner6757]

I feel your pain, I can't seem to get rid of it in my yard :(

[@haizi7179]

It's so beautiful that she brought you a marigold awwwww

[@fetishartist137]

I hear you about SoCal soil. Our soil is so hard, I wait until the rain starts soaking the ground before digging a new garden bed. And I despise Bermuda grass. Makes a green lawn, but gets everywhere! I've seen it penetrate into garages and walls.

[@fuzyhentaipanda]

It was so good to see Supannee! I would love to see an update to your in-ground garden beds over time. It's great seeing you take each step, building up your homestead!

[@queenSummerKeli]

I live the idea of themed beds!! I want to do this is my yard!! Thanks again for a great vid.

[@JWHealing]

So glad that you are featuring in-ground beds. Also love how you bring other people into your videos and are open to other experts- like Charles Dowding of course! Also love the horticulturalist Chris in BC who does videos for you too! I understand how you want your in-ground beds quickly, but perhaps also you could do fall videos where one can prepare a truly no dig bed letting the ground get ready over late fall/winter/early spring.

[@scenicvalleycraftsbytami]

She is so adorable! I'm going to talk to my plants and tell them to grow big and tall now too!

[@HydroHavenGrow]

Epic indeed. Clean and uniform, it appeals to the OCD in me. Thumbs up for you, kind sir.

[@ambiibaby1]

ugh thanks for this video bc im trying to cut the costs of these raised beds, and amending existing soil will help a lot

[@Mahealthmatters]

FINALLY!! A good video with concrete facts. My grandma has a green thumb I hope it runs in my genes haha

[@glambchop15]

She is so cute that warmed my heart

[@berri5769]

Woo!! In ground beds!! We have BIG plots at the community garden so in ground beds are the way to go. Still learning a lot and I’m on year 2. Irrigation system will go in after covid

[@jangelahfrew358]

No way! My mums name is Suphannee, best Thai cook I know, ruined most restaurants for me. Cheers mum aka Super Nee. Living your videos, saving me and my black thumb down in Tasmania, Australia

[@nancywells5626]

I love that your friend mixed ornamental plants with herbs. Marigolds are supposed to keep certain pests away due to their pungent aroma. I grow tapioca in my yard for the colorful leaves. Does anyone else grow tapioca for eating?

[@epicgardening]

I need to grow it!

[@nancywells5626]

@@epicgardening Tapioca is very easy to propagate by cuttings. When mine get to tall, I trim them and shove them in the ground. Say a little let it grow to Mother nature and water it.

[@nancywells5626]

The Dallas Arboretum channel, video In The Garden with Dave Forehand: Tapioca Plant is a great example of the multicolored leaves of the Tapioca like I have.

[@thatgirl_Devi]

Your friend is so cute! I love how she sang to your plants

[@julie-joywilliams7280]

I am loving your theme garden beds!!! And loving your step by step how to improve and put together projects Kevin... Favorite channel right now!!! Also nice to see a gardener can keep his hands clean too...

[@krisyallowega5487]

Hey you have a great friend! She was so kind to add to your garden. Plus, we learned about the significance of the marigold in the garden. I have to admit though I cringed a little when you added that mix at the end but I know what your intentions were.

[@agood1]

Great video really nice. The visual and the inspiration helps me see I can do small spots in my heavy clay currently unusable garden. It helps me see that I can start small with section like these and build areas up. Thanks

[@70sghost22]

: Epic gardener makes a new raised bed: Epic gardener: ahhh that hot

[@voiceofraisin241]

If you live in San Diego you can get compost from the landfill on convoy. If you self load it is free. What I would do different is dig much deeper than this video. Add the amendments and then mix. You should also share on how much you spent to get this patch of dirt turned into a garden bed.

[@ellynmerydith2590]

I am going to go for using the native roots and chemistry in this dry, dry soil at my families house in Wyoming. I have watered a little during this short growing season, and I see that there are tough intractable weeds. Next summer I have big plans for some areas, but meantime I’m going to use cardboard and plant a few late season native flowers, a salad garden with plants I can harvest as micronutrients, and some near extinct prairie grasses that I hope will thrive in the side yard.

[@BubbleBunnyy]

I love talking to my plants

[@susieclark1498]

Watch out for gofers, I'm in Escondido and they are everywhere. Thanks for helping me with my garden.

[@bethotoole6569]

So cool,, this is your front yard..! I envy your climate ..👍😎

[@wongthong7]

I like your new place especially with a bigger land.

[@ceceliaedic2265]

Love Thai Basil!! It grows so easy with my purple basil. The taste of Thai Basil reminds me of licorice. So good!

[@manaomipotot9987]

This is timely perfect as I was planning to transplant tomatoes and peppers in a raise bed but I just don't have enough resources to make one.. You just gave me an idea...👍💯.. thanks..

[@ryanrab2]

Living in a place like New Orleans, I've worried that heavy rain and flooding would wash in ground beds like this away. Is that a reasonable fear? Love your videos and all of your content Kevin. You're a master at expressing clear, concise (and fun!) gardening knowledge.

[@phigmentor]

This is such a fantastic resource channel! Thank you so much for all of the great content, Kevin! I grew up in a family of gardeners, so much so that my parents are now cultivating dragonfruit on our small family farm, in Colombia. So I’ve learned a lot in my 40 years. But MAN have I learned so much more from your excellent content! Keep at it!

[@momsagainstmedicalbullying6154]

Love that this was fast, simple and comprehensible

[@ljc9337]

I love the Thai garden idea!!! I have to do this! Inspired!

[@melvagitana]

I'm in Point Loma (San Diego, CA) and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Suppanee's. The most EPIC Thai food in San Diego, hands down!!

[@meenasmith293]

Wow. That's awesome friend, and I loves Thai's garden. Good luck 😉

[@trudlarellano11]

Thank you...😊

[@JenMarco]

She’s so cute singing to the plants!

[@nickl1625]

Man I love this guy so much. What a legend.

[@JamieRogers95]

You've inspired me to start planting my gardens by region or cuisine style. love the idea of a Thai garden

[@findthetruthdelion6630]

Nice, a themed garden. You just gave me an idea. I will do this next year. Mine will be Thai , Vietnam, Pilipino and American garden 😁

[@assasin762]

Great execution on the creation of an in ground bed Kevin . I used mushroom mulch and is really good for water retention and for adding organic material to my in ground bed and grow boxes. Great video 🏆🏆🏆

[@RisenUponTomorrow]

Congrats on the Kahili ginger, the flowers are heavenly

[@kimb4075]

A herb spiral with a pond at the bottom would be amazing! Also a tea garden!😊

[@drusillawinters212]

I did what Eric did, but I will use raised beds next year. The gophers got too many plants.

[@CDhunt]

I love how you said, “I need to get less jacked,” I just ripped my old pull thread on the Weedwhacker today! 😅 all about maintenance I guess. I’d rather be planting then messing with tools

[@HousekeePNG]

also respect how hyped you are about a bed without anything in it.