{"id":591,"date":"2013-05-03T19:01:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T23:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/?p=591"},"modified":"2023-08-25T12:58:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:58:55","slug":"garden-prep-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/garden-prep-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Prep 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>To clean debris, remove weeds and prepare soil for planting and transplanting of vegetables<\/p>\n<h2>Equipment and Materials<\/h2>\n<h3>personal equipment<\/h3>\n<table border=0 >\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&#038;bc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;t=dotshopper&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;m=amazon&#038;f=ifr&#038;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&#038;asins=B0085CFL1I\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\nCoveralls &#8211; great for gardening with lots of pockets and tool holders.<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=dotshopper&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B001BVHZHS&#038;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\nGloves &#8211; Good gardening gloves along with coveralls gives one a feeling of empowerment and invincibility no matter how dirty the gardening job.<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<h3>tools and materials<\/h3>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=dotshopper&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B006G56ZKC&#038;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\nTiller &#8211; Hand tools such as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000KL2V6A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000KL2V6A&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=dotshopper\">Pick Mattock<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=dotshopper&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B000KL2V6A\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000OMIJXE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000OMIJXE&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=dotshopper\">Spading Fork<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=dotshopper&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B000OMIJXE\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>, but a gasoline powered tiller will make quick work of turning a garden. <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=dotshopper&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B001P2F5CA&#038;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\nRake &#8211; a necessity for clening the garden of leaves and pebbles. Using two rakes like &#8220;salad forks&#8221; eases pickup of debris.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=dotshopper&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B0018QDIFE&#038;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;m=amazon&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\nGarden Cart &#8211; Great for removal of leaves from the garden.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<\/table>\n<h2> Procedure<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:90%\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Step 1<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3804.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3804-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_3804\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3804-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3804-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3805.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3805-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_3805\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3805-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3805-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3863.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3863-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_3863\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3863-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3863-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3862-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_3862\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3862-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_3862-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUsing a rake, clean up leaves and debris from the winter.  Load collected material into your garden cart for dumping in a compost pile<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Step 2<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0059-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_0059\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0059-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0059-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0060-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_0060\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0060-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0060-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUsing the tiller, till the soil about 6 inches deep, concentrating on uprooting any weeds or grass.  Remove large rocks and save for seed bed borders.<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Step 3<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_0062\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_0061\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUsing the rake again, rake and remove uprooted vegetative material and smooth out garden soil.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Viola!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_0062\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0062-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"100_0061\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rt23.com\/hgjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/100_0061-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/wms.assoc-amazon.com\/20070822\/US\/js\/link-enhancer-common.js?tag=dotshopper\">\n<\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wms.assoc-amazon.com\/20070822\/US\/img\/noscript.gif?tag=dotshopper\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purpose To clean debris, remove weeds and prepare soil for planting and transplanting of vegetables Equipment and Materials personal equipment Coveralls &#8211; great for gardening with lots of pockets and tool holders. 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