{"id":13394,"date":"2020-05-14T12:14:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=13394"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:53:55","slug":"preparing-your-garden-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2020\/05\/14\/preparing-your-garden-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 3: Preparing Your Garden Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Victory Garden for ME: Preparing Your Garden Soil\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpT8UxlF4fA?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In this edition of Victory Garden for ME, \u00a0learn how to prepare your garden soil for the growing season by testing your soil, amending your soil based on soil test results, adding organic matter (if needed) and much more!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2286e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Testing Your Soil<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Bulletin #2286<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/home\/under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding Recommendations, UMaine Soil Testing Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/fact-sheets\/natural-sources-of-plant-nutrients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Sources of Plant Nutrients, MOFGA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umass.edu\/agriculture-food-environment\/vegetable\/fact-sheets\/compost-use-soil-fertility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compost Use and Soil Fertility, UMass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2510e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens, Bulletin #2510<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2283e\/?utm_source=UMaine+Extension&amp;utm_campaign=9cd455c27a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_19_05_35_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_db142d0da0-9cd455c27a-54729449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips for Purchasing Soil for Gardens and Landscape Projects, Bulletin #2283<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Further information can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/soils\/\">Soils<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/composting\/\">Composting<\/a> Chapters of the Maine Gardener Manual.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of Victory Garden for ME, \u00a0learn how to prepare your garden soil for the growing season by testing your soil, amending your soil based on soil test results, adding organic matter (if needed) and much more! 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