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Follow subtac on Twitter: twitter.com Find subtac on facebook: www.facebook.com In this video I go over the evolution of my grow box systems and talk about how I want to improve them in the future.

John from www.growingyourgreens.com goes on a field trip to Home Depot to share with you Edible bulbs you can plant to grow food in your garden, New .97 Cedar Raised Bed Kits, A .97 waist height raised bed garden kit, .97 City Pickers kit that is similiar to the earth box, as well as Seeds of Change Organic Seeds that may be available at your local Home Depot

STANDEN-PEARSON BEDFORMERS – BEDFORMER BX and POWAVATOR BED SPEC’ rotary tiller models with ridging bodies for preparing ridges of soil before soil separation/de-stoning prior to potato, carrot and other root crop planting Video filmed, edited and narrated by Alex Mathias

Part 3 of the raised bed expansion. This last bed in built into a deeper sloping hill. Next year I will need to add another layer (2 x 6 board) on top of the two layers I built this year. I want and think I need to in order to keep the grass out of the bed. My goal for 2011 is 500 lbs of vegetables. In 2011 I grew 175 lbs from 73 square feet of garden. This year the garden will be 188 square feet.

See video garden calendar at organotill.org. Talks about using micorizzal fungi in garden beds to slow global warming as part of an intro to our no till gardening calendar. This is one of many videos that follows the gardening season chronologically in Kansas City and similar areas. We hope that people can follow along and work in their own gardens at organotill.org. Organotill.org features organic no-till methods used at Niles Home for Children’s Garden, Tracy Garden & elsewhere.

UC Davis Market Garden manager explains soil solarization with clear plastic to prepare beds for small-seeded crops like carrot. The heat kills weeds seeds. Key: do not disturb (till) the beds before planting seed. You seed straight into the beds after lifting the plastic (shallow stirring of the top 1/2 inch is alright, but you don’t want to bring up the weed seeds below the layer of heated soil).

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo Dating back over 6000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used throughout its history for both culinary and medicinal purposes…Garlic is easy to grow and can be grown year-round in mild climates. While sexual propagation of garlic is indeed possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is propagated asexually, by planting individual cloves in the ground. In cold climates, cloves are planted in the fall, about six weeks before the soil freezes, and harvested in late spring. Garlic plants are usually very hardy, and are not attacked by many pests or diseases. Garlic plants are said to repel rabbits and moles. Two of the major pathogens that attack garlic are nematodes and white rot disease, which remain in the soil indefinitely once the ground has become infected. Garlic also can suffer from pink root, a typically nonfatal disease that stunts the roots and turns them pink or red. Garlic plants can be grown close together, leaving enough room for the bulbs to mature, and are easily grown in containers of sufficient depth. When selecting garlic for planting, it is important to pick large heads from which to separate cloves. Large cloves, along with …

Large stones can complement the landscaping in your yard, especially when they are juxtaposed with a variety of plants and trees. Incorporate interesting stones into a front-yard plant bed with help from a professional landscape designer in this free video on landscaping. Expert: Tom Stout Contact: www.stoutlandscape.com Bio: Tom Stout is a professional landscape designer in who brings a professional knowledge and expertise to each environment creating magical living spaces. Filmmaker: Max Cusimano Series Description: Thoughtful landscaping your yard can not only enhance your home’s curb appeal, but it can also encourage environmentally friendly drainage and irrigation. Get information on creating a manicured outdoor space with help from a professional landscape designer in this free video series on landscaping.

STANDEN-PEARSON UNISTAR 2012. Soil Separator and De-stoner for soil preparation before planting potatoes, carrots and other root crops. Two stage separation brings high performance; large diameter 320mm Duropol stars actively break down clod and make the most of soil available. Secondary separation by a web running underneath (know as UNDERweb) boosts output and improves bed finish; it’s a unique arrangement. UNISTAR removes stones and clods from the soil ‘bed’ which is to be planted, promoting more attractively shaped tubers and reducing damage to crops during harvesting through potatoes suffering friction and impact damage from hard objects.

Making furrows with homemade bed former