2. Building Soil: Visual Diagnostics and Soil Testing

Learn which visual diagnostics you can use to determine the type of your soil and nutrient availability as well as when and whether soil testing is relevant. After this testing, you’ll find out how deep you need to make your beds and what remediation is necessary.

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3. Building Soil: Build Your Beds: Borders, Compost, and Soil Now we're getting down to earth! Leah Webb dives into how to start building your garden beds and where to do so. In supplemental videos,…
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4. Building Soil: Soil for Containers and Pots Are you getting into container gardening? Then this module is for you. Leah goes over the benefits and drawbacks of growing crops in containers. If…
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5. Building Soil: Effects of Soil Temperature and Moisture on Plant Growth Leah Webb discusses plant growth and how important it is to consider the temperature and moisture in the soil. Keep the stress off your plants…
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6. Building Soil: Backyard Carbon Farming If you’re building soil for the long haul, pay attention to the regenerative principles that Leah Webb lays out in this module. She describes what…
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7. Building Soil: Compost, Fertilizers, and Cover Crops In the final module, Leah covers building and maintaining your garden beds through strategies using compost, cover crops and fertilizers. Know when to use these…
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