You want a garden but you don’t have a tiller to till the soil. Nor do you want to wait three weeks on a rental list. Do you have a shovel? Then use this, the double dig gardening method, and get out there and prepare your gardening spot today.
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how bad is small stones in a garden bed?
This is awesome! Question— how early can you do this before planting your seeds and starts?
Great advice! I was considering buying a tiller, but I think I will try this method instead
Just did this today for my new garden bed….took 10 hours…I hurt all over and even after a bath I will be in PAIN tomorrow…but it was worth it!!!
You mentioned glass in the soil and what would be recommended when the soil has tons of glass everywhere ?
Wow thank you so much!
Can you have smaller gaps between the rows?
Fantastic video
I find so many broken glass carboys burried in the ground and broken pottery
Thanks I'm going to give this a try this year
Thank you for this video, now I have more confidence in what I'm about to do
Thank you for the great tips. My family and I have been gardening without a tiller for the past 3 years but we were considering renting or buying one this year. I came across your video right before heading out to do some work in the garden and I'm EXCITED to implement your techniques today!!😁
Thank you!
Thanks for the help, first time Gardner at 19. Appreciate you making a college students life cheaper.
I wish my soil was this loose. Ive got a goo amount of clay so it's tough to do this. Really trying to avoid using a rototiller though. I've definitely been getting a workout!
great video!
Thanks Norm McDonald
Thanks! Looks like this year I will need to use this method.
I still don't get it. Can you come over and do it to my garden? I'll watch and absorp all info😇
My father and grandfather used this way for decades. But actually dug out the second spade as wel. Their gardens were huge but soft and sandy. They dug everything, left no space for paths.
I only dig one spade deep but must aknowlege your way of the second spade deep is something i should copy.
Awesome, I was trying to find another way to till than swings a hoe for hours on end.
I simply bought an electric cultivator and run an extension chord out to it. I have several extension chord's anyway since I work construction and they weren't an extra expense for me. The cultivator wasn't a huge expense either and is easier than using a shovel. This year I plan on digging my rows far enough apart that I can run my lawn more between then to cut the grass and save a lot of work weeding.
Such a simple, direct video. You've earned my sub. 🙂
this is more than what i was searching for. the plus minus and anything wow. thanks a lot
Yes every hole I dig in my yard is nothing but broken glass and pottery gloves are needed
I got a small garden
great video thanks
Exactly what I was looking for! Subbed!
How wide are each of your rows and how much space between each row?
Thanks for sharing this! This will be our 3rd year planting a garden in our yard and I want something simple and this looks smart and simple! I'm growing a couple veggies but I think my carrots and potatoes will do great doing this method!
What should I do if I only have one row? Get new soil? I e had three good years but last year I had the most issue with leaves in tomatoes getting yellow and than degrading the plant.
A hoe will assist the shovel
Yeah my soil so damn hard a shovel won't even go inside
thanks man , i learned a great deal from this . i gotta till tomorrow . my veggies are rooted heavy in SOLO cups and ive been puttin it off . LIKED & SUB"D !!
"That's what homesteading's all about, isnt it? Getting a workout while growing your own food" Finally, someone who says it how it really is!
Simple and effective. One of the best videos I've watched. Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's exactly what I needed. Im broke but I really want to garden.