No SOIL NEEDED Garden Bed Fill

Here is how to fill a garden bed without using soil. The longer video, which is on my channel page, provides more context to the whole process.

[Selfsufficientme]

Check out the longer video for more context and information. It's on my channel page in the videos section, or, just follow the link (that no one ever sees) at the bottom of the short... Cheers :)

[trockodile]

He's not wrong, this works AMAZINGLY well. It's like making an in situ compost heap that rots down whilst you grow on top. It does shrink back a good bit, but you're up and growing FAST and you repeat the process yearly until its genuinely full of some of the best homemade compost. Cracking idea! 👍

[dorothyyoung]

Mark, I like that we learn all the technical horticultural terms from you — like zhuzh! lol. Seriously, great video as always!

[josephreyes]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!, from some late 20's american who is trying to absorb as much knowledge as he can! You aussies are the real frontrunners of successful growth in a climate thats hard on anything!

[nicoledeloncrais]

Mark is a keeper 😉. Thanks Mark for your loving commitment, generosity and you are such a great bloke ✅👍

[kismypencek]

Ahhh, I've seen some put old logs in them. I was tickled that u used the zhuzh for muching!!!!😂

[creekbirdhomestead]

I swanny after watching you for so many years and you being my main gardening influence, I now do every single thing the way you do it. I do a lot in ground now that I’ve moved and the new mortgage kept me from being able to get beds, but I even do my ground just like you do your beds now. You’re my garden twin :) I moved into a ton of clay and have been amending and plowing and amending an plowing with my compost and straw for three years now

[zacharystorrud]

I love your content. I have been doing this for years. And I have to add more every year. This is the only issue. Other than that growing great crops in mid Missouri

[toshi]

Thank you for showing this. I actually asked that question a few days ago. I actually am making a large raised bed with sleepers but we have been using mowed grass. I will be adding sugar cane mulch and some lucerne hay. I'll turn it all over and let it all rot down. Then putting some compost, cow manure and some garden soil that I will be buying from Bunnings, on top of it all. Hopefully that will make a good gardening medium. If you have any advice, I would appreciate it.

[szilivamarsa]

Followed your advice and that’s what I did too in my raised bed!!!

[wildlifegardenssydney]

zhuzhing up the outfit ……I mean the mulch with the secret ingredient….horse manure?

❤ Mark zhuzhing up his bonza garden! Those fruit trees!!

[oosimbasmateoo]

NO WAY! YOU USED THE ZHUZH!! I thought it was quite a niche word 😂😂

[violethouseworth]

yes>>>if you have any paper products fill too>>>>all cardboard next year>>>That soil will be a rich black diamond soil

[cindytaylah-barics]

Thats awesome! Getting my house m8 enthused as a lazy gardener? Your ideas help her get "Motivated"

[veronicaanne]

Hmm, I'm wondering about those pumpkins...
Will they eventually sprout, even though they have been buried?

[marisaborgatta]

Hi I jest find your videos they are simple and shows the results clearly where you live how is the weather for you ❤

[naimac]

Doing it with fresh organic matter means there will be a lot of shrinkage. I can't believe how much I've put in my raised beds and how much it has shrunk, to almost nothing and that's even with some top soil added

[scoobydoo]

I usually just throw my rotted pumpkins in the compost heap so I ensure I get a crop for next year.

[PeaceLoveandPrepping]

How long until you can grow in that bed?

[bethb]

I wondered about the heat from breakdown, but this is winter for you, so I'm guessing it's a benefit.