http://gear.tinyfarmblog.com/2007/11/u-bar-digger-broadfork/ Machines & tools for home & market gardens Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://gear.tinyfarmblog.com/2007/11/u-bar-digger-broadfork/#comment-537 nittyG Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:30:31 +0000 http://gear.tinyfarmblog.com/2007/11/u-bar-digger-broadfork/#comment-537 I am using the biointensive method according to the book "How to Grow More Vegetables". I live in central Iowa, with a loamy soil. Does anyone think I can get down the full depth? Also, I'm reading an interesting discussion, where one person argues that mulching is all you need. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg1211331916391.html?14 I am using the biointensive method according to the book “How to Grow More Vegetables”. I live in central Iowa, with a loamy soil. Does anyone think I can get down the full depth?
Also, I’m reading an interesting discussion, where one person argues that mulching is all you need.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg1211331916391.html?14

]]> http://gear.tinyfarmblog.com/2007/11/u-bar-digger-broadfork/#comment-533 Theron Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:50:49 +0000 http://gear.tinyfarmblog.com/2007/11/u-bar-digger-broadfork/#comment-533 The trick with broadforks and heavy soil is to only do a few inches the first year, a few more the second, and so on. It may take 5 years to get down the full length of the tines. Also, they work best with sheet mulching so that the worms are doing most of the breaking up of the soil. After that, they really just fluff the soil that may have compressed under its own weight throughout the year. The trick with broadforks and heavy soil is to only do a few inches the first year, a few more the second, and so on. It may take 5 years to get down the full length of the tines. Also, they work best with sheet mulching so that the worms are doing most of the breaking up of the soil. After that, they really just fluff the soil that may have compressed under its own weight throughout the year.

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