DIY Soil Sifter

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A handy accessory to have around the garden is a soil sifter. Many kinds of root vegetables do best in a finer sifted soil. When mixing your own seed starter and potting mix it’s also a good practice to sift your soil.
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1 июн 2021

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@patgil05 2 года назад

So glad I watched this video. It works great! Plan on using it on my compost as well. Thank you!!

@Betterterra 2 года назад

So glad it has helped!

@K03sport 2 года назад

I all the places on RU-vid I'd never thought I'd visit...well here I am looking at how to construct a soil sifter to get rid of rocks I put down for a fire pit. Thanks.....

@Betterterra 2 года назад

I use my sifter at least once a week for different applications. sifter, drying rack, etc...

@richarderickson9983 2 года назад

Thank you. I have massive weed issues. I was going to build a sifter using chicken fencing, but my plan was a simple square. Then I saw your design, and I've been saved of a small disaster. I add the extending that let the sifter ride on my wheelbarrow. Thanks.

@Betterterra 2 года назад

That's awesome! Glad my idea helped you out.

@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars 4 месяца назад

Love the technique of folding the hardware cloth. Great vid. New sub.

@Betterterra 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the sub!

@jmiogo 2 года назад

May want to ease up on the music edits

@Betterterra 2 года назад

Thanks, i was still experimenting back then and have since cut out background audio. It added cost and editing time that wasn't of any real benefit.

@petethehandyman9185 Год назад

Nice job

@Betterterra Год назад

Thanks!

@mortsolomon4603 2 года назад

Loved how at 4:34 you FINALLY put a pillow under your knees! That was killing me!!! Nice job!

@Betterterra 2 года назад

It doesn't take long for old Army knees to start screaming at me. Lol.

@RRaquello Год назад

I made it with 2x3's instead of 2x4's. Mainly because the scrap wood I had laying around was 2x3's. They more than do the job and are lighter and must be easier to handle than 2x4's. Otherwise I followed the rest of the design and it works darned good.

@Betterterra Год назад

That's Awesome! 2x3's I think are fine and reusing scrap is always a win.

@jimtinter5569 Месяц назад

Nice work overall. Clear communication and good quality audio. I'd would have like you to show exactly how you folded and fitted the hardware cloth. Also, I'm shocked that you could work with the hardware cloth without gloves. Your hands must be tough! But, the music is horrible and totally unneccesary!

@Betterterra Месяц назад

I completly agree about the music. It was early in my process and lessons learned. Thanks for the feedback.

@rajwantsinghkambo5353 Год назад

I am wondering if 1" wire mesh would be good enough for a vegetable garden or container. I think 1/4" is too fine and would be too slow to screen the soil. But I am not a professional gardener or farmer. just wondering, any feedback or advice would be great.

@Betterterra Год назад

I use 1/4" and give me a very nice fine soil. 1", I fear, wouldn't sift out very much. I think 3/8" would be very nice.

@SeattlePioneer Год назад

I use a 1" screen to sift compost. I sift it into a wheelbarrow, then empty the barrow into the garden and mix up the compost with existing soil. Small twigs and such no doubt continue composting in the soil, which is fine by me.

@opeyshop 2 года назад

use 1 inch pvc pipe for the frame it work better then heavy thing you build

@Betterterra 2 года назад

I would be interested in seeing that construction. How is the mesh fastened to the frame? What kind of sides are there to hold in contents while sifting?

@K03sport 2 года назад

2" sced 20 pvc? Dry fit or glued? Do you use self tapping screws or do you use spring nuts (think dry wall) to give the bolt something to bite against inside the pipe. Then use a washer for a wider foot print on screen....could you use 1" wooden poles in place of pvc or possibly use 2x2s vs 2x4s...

@opeyshop 2 года назад

a square box to size that your build and when fastener thw wire it to pipe i used zip tie every 3 or 4 i made 3 size 1/8 1/4 3/4 it work great too inch