The Clever Way Smart Gardeners Make Amazing Soil

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Have you got piles of leaves in your garden? Some may think they are a nuisance, but clever gardeners know that they are the secret to a happy and healthy garden. And they're free! We call them gardeners' gold. In this week's episode Ben demonstrates exactly how to turn leaves into amazing soil that will boost your crops like never before. You won't be-leaf your eyes!

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[linedezainde]

I tried this last year, and I was blown away by the result! I used bags. Instant compost!

[GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

I absolutely loving making my own compost and leaf mold. I've almost replaced potting mix completely.

[Hitchpster]

Nothing more wholesome that our friend here massaging soil and marvelling at its softness.

[ghflcity]

I literally bagged 12 bags of oak leaves yesterday & have been wanting to do this. I already have a fencing ready to start & this was a perfect motivation. A suggestion that was given to me years ago is to use a metal grain shovel & a rake like salad tongs for scooping up the leaves. It saves some of the back bending as well as speeds up the cleanup. Thanks for the video!

[hokyun]

I appreciate your blunt honesty about urinating on leaves. Idk if I’ll be doing that but.. That’s a subscription earned.

[gardennerd]

Regarding the rake: My tools also seem to have issues surviving the work I put them through. Case in point: my turning fork let loose its tines earlier this Autumn, and I had to scramble to reattach them.
Leaves are such a treasure in the garden, and your videos are a treasure all their own. As always, thank you for the fun and informative clip.

[rosemiranda]

Being in an apartment, I live vicariously by watching marvelous videos such as this. Thank you!😊

[wearethechapmans]

My first year adding a layer of my very own home made compost to my raised bed to over winter and a good layer of leafs over the top. Feeling very proud of myself. 😊

[carolinewilson]

So much energy in your videos it's like a tonic watching them. Collecting leaves for leaf mould is one of my favourite jobs. 🍂🍁🍂

[TheFunkyKitten]

“Kissed the ground with their carcass of goodness” 😍

[anthonyelder]

Yup! Wee's in the Leaves! As often as I can! You're a gem. Your videos always lighten the day

[karenminter]

Your puppy is looking at that bag of soft leaves for his/her bed!!!😆 What a nice soft full warm stuffed bed for your dog to sleep on whilst your working in the garden.

[lowellmcafee]

My wife and I collect all our leaves. put them in a barrel or garbage can and shred them with a battery powered Weed eater, separate them in our cut 55 gallon drum halves and let them rot. Note to the wise, wear lung protection while shredding, the dust is incredible. We get all the composted dirt we need from leaves and grass clippings.

[nin]

I just finished some of your older videos, I can definitely tell you've worked on your writing, and got a new team to help with the filming and editing.
The new format looks fantastic and reminds me of some HGTV shows. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I'll definitely be keeping in my subscriptions.

[jeremyscott]

As a person who lives on a rock farm I have an extreme fascination with dirt 😂, I use a similar technique but turn the leaves into my compost pile with rotated bedding from our ducks.

[MaryzEasyRecipes]

Amazing idea of using dry foliage. The way you explained this makes me try this idea of creating soil. The demonstration was really captivating.

[Cici]

6:57 to 7:03 was epic! Thank you for the priceless barrel of laughs ;-)

[Dragon-wlic]

Ben your channel is one of the most entertaining and informative garden channels out there!! I can't thank you enough for sharing all your wisdom and tips❤

[luddaite]

Never had a problem with my rake, it's lasted me 20 years! My old rake has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles in its time.

[denawolf]

I love your respect for wildlife ☮️💙🙏🏼