| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0652 |
| Title | Henry's Garden — Container Soil Selection |
| Era | KRON-TV (San Francisco, ~2005–2013) |
| Station | KRON-TV Channel 4 |
| Program | Henry's Garden (KRON segment) |
| Role | Host |
| Segment Type | Henry's Garden |
| Duration | ~03:47 |
| Source File | container soil.txt |
| Record Version | V1 (Transcript Only) |
Henry explores the right soil mixes for container gardening.
Speaker 1 00:00 We treat plants nicely on Henry's garden. Speaker 1 00:03 I can't stand this. Speaker 1 00:05 Calm down, calm down, calm down. Speaker 1 00:06 I was a little joke, I did. Speaker 1 00:08 What do you think, Buzz? Speaker 2 00:08 Oh, it's terrible, Henry, Speaker 2 00:10 to sit here and abuse plants that way. Speaker 1 00:11 Stop, stop, stop. Speaker 2 00:12 You know, I should have a ballot initiative Speaker 1 00:14 to take care of this. Speaker 1 00:14 I was just doing a demonstration here, use that. Speaker 1 00:16 I was just doing a demonstration Speaker 1 00:18 on how you would plant in here, Speaker 1 00:19 and I ran out of space. Speaker 1 00:21 I didn't hurt anybody, did I? Speaker 1 00:24 Oh, sorry. Speaker 1 00:25 Okay, what are you doing? Speaker 2 00:26 I'm just finishing my project here. Speaker 1 00:28 Alright finish up your project. Speaker 2 00:29 Yeah, putting a little bit of blood grass in here with the boot. Speaker 2 00:34 I put it to good use. Speaker 2 00:36 How do you want to put it somewhere else? Speaker 2 00:37 Step up. Speaker 1 00:40 Hey, let's plant that. Speaker 1 00:42 Absolutely. Speaker 1 00:43 Look at this ladies and gentlemen. Speaker 1 00:45 You can really be creative in what you use. Speaker 1 00:49 Where's the drill? Speaker 1 00:51 Use it on your foot? Speaker 1 00:54 Look at Buzz's shoe. Speaker 1 00:56 This is filthy, Buzz. Speaker 2 00:57 Yeah, but those are my gardening shoes, Henry. Speaker 2 00:59 They're not my Sunday shoes. Speaker 2 01:00 I don't go to church with them. Speaker 2 01:01 Okay. Speaker 1 01:02 Anyway, that is actually, that is funny. Speaker 1 01:04 That's cute. Speaker 1 01:05 Now, let's talk about what kind of soil you want to use in your pot. Speaker 2 01:08 I like to use any of the commercial potting soils straight out of the bag. Speaker 2 01:12 It really doesn't make a big difference to me. Speaker 1 01:14 You were supposed to lift these when you said that. Speaker 1 01:16 Okay, I'm glad you did. Speaker 1 01:17 It was supposed to be your job. Speaker 2 01:18 That's right. Speaker 1 01:18 For example. Speaker 2 01:19 For example, this is one that has all sorts of stuff in it. Speaker 2 01:23 This has got fertilizer. Speaker 2 01:25 - Polymers probably. Speaker 1 01:26 - Yeah, it prevents, they say it prevents overwatering, Speaker 1 01:29 underwater, you don't fertilize for like six months. Speaker 1 01:30 - And you know what, if you get the right bag Speaker 2 01:32 at the right time of the year, it'll do your taxes. Speaker 2 01:34 But for me, I don't worry about that. Speaker 2 01:36 - Wait, wait, I got another one here. Speaker 1 01:37 We love black gold. Speaker 1 01:38 - Oh yeah. - This is from doctors. Speaker 1 01:40 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Speaker 1 01:41 - This is from what companies. Speaker 2 01:42 - Window boxes, planters, hanging baskets. Speaker 1 01:45 - Yeah, black gold is really good stuff. Speaker 1 01:46 We like that stuff and they're not sponsors anymore. Speaker 1 01:49 What happened to them anyway? Speaker 1 01:50 They were a sponsor. Speaker 1 01:51 - I think you offended them. Speaker 1 01:51 - Now, if you wanted, don't put your shoes back on. Speaker 1 01:53 - Put my shoe back on, it's cold. Speaker 1 01:55 Now, for cheap people like me, yes, for folks who, for example, say, Speaker 1 02:01 hey, I got all these old pots. Speaker 1 02:03 You're not being cheap, Henry. Speaker 1 02:04 I disagree with you. Speaker 2 02:05 And they're full of soil or dirt. Speaker 2 02:06 Usually I would agree with you, but now I'd say no. Speaker 1 02:08 Of course you disagree with me. Speaker 2 02:10 You always do. Speaker 2 02:11 So let us suppose you've got a lot of this old dirt that's sitting in pots. Speaker 2 02:15 From previous seasons, they're just kind of sitting there knowing what to do with them. Speaker 2 02:19 You don't have to throw it out. Speaker 2 02:21 You don't have to. Speaker 2 02:22 - You basically just have to use it and rejuvenate it Speaker 2 02:25 to make it viable again. Speaker 1 02:27 - So for example, here we have a bunch of the old-- Speaker 1 02:28 - Another use for the earth box. Speaker 1 02:31 - Here we have a lot of the old soil. Speaker 1 02:34 Now, what are some of the things that you can put in here Speaker 1 02:36 to improve it? - Well, we're gonna add some organic matter. Speaker 1 02:38 - A little organic material. Speaker 2 02:39 - And we've got some bark material, we've got some-- Speaker 1 02:43 - You can also put in some of this-- Speaker 1 02:46 - Oyster shell lime. Speaker 1 02:48 - This is vermiculite. Speaker 2 02:49 - Vermiculite. Speaker 1 02:50 - Which lightens, whoa, a little too much there. Speaker 1 02:51 lightens the soil and holds moisture. Speaker 2 02:53 - Forest humus, worm castings, poultry manure, Speaker 1 02:56 - You want to put in a little bit of fertilizer. Speaker 1 02:58 This is the Dr. Earth fertilizer, Speaker 1 03:00 another former sponsor. Speaker 1 03:03 - An old carpet. Speaker 1 03:03 - Oh, we got it all. Speaker 1 03:04 - I can put a little of this in. Speaker 1 03:05 And then this is a little bit of, Speaker 1 03:07 this is seabird guano, Speaker 1 03:09 which you always want to add into any mix Speaker 2 03:11 because why would you ever-- Speaker 2 03:13 - Exactly. Speaker 2 03:14 Feathered friends are our friends. Speaker 2 03:15 And remember, we now have a cake. Speaker 2 03:18 We want to sit there and mix this together. Speaker 1 03:20 And then it's like 45 minutes at 325 degrees. Speaker 2 03:24 No, no, no, no, no, but you do need an apron. Speaker 2 03:27 You want to mix all the components together so that they're not all layered together in clumps. Speaker 3 03:33 So mix well and you've got yourself rejuvenated soil. Speaker 3 03:38 Next time on Henry's Home and Garden, Rejuvenating the Gardener. Speaker 3 03:44 What a concept. Speaker 3 03:47 - Okay.