Segment 1 of S4E4 To Till or no Till your Garden - The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show

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In segment one: Joey and Holly ask the question should you till or not till your garden?

To till or not to till your garden
We are talking ground garden and raised bed
You make that decision for your garden here are something to keep in mind for to till or not till
1st the question needs to be asked: Why do people till the garden?
A: It is easy, it loosens the soil
A: mix organic matter into your soil
Tilling too often or deep can do more damage than good to your soil. Rototilling done too early in the season can result in the garden becoming hard and unable to retain moisture. Any heavy tilling when the soil is wet is also destructive to soil structure. The soil will become terribly compacted and dry out too fast.

It you till or you do not till never work the soil if it is too wet. How wet is to wet? If you can take soil in your hand, make a ball and then push into it with your other hand if it does not fall apart it is too wet.
What is the best way to till your soil? If your garden is medium- or small-sized, a shovel or spading fork is the best way. But if you want to use that rototiller, just remember, not too deep and only when the soil is ready. And no matter how you break up your soil, you’ll want to add in some compost or organic matter to provide plants with more nutrition for better growth.

Watch out for worms they are what makes your garden great

Should you till your garden? Things to think about,
How does nature do it
The soil web
Spading the garden and or using a garden fork is less damaging on the soil then using a tiller as it keep from turning it into a powered.

Think about layering a inch or 2 on top of your grow area each year. Do not mix it in let the water and bugs and worms do it for you.

Tilling brings weed seeds up that have been dormant for years. Some seeds can stay dormant for up to 80 years

Cover your soil with something natural leave straw, chemical free seed free grass clippings so it does not weather or wash away

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