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In this video I have summed up all my knowledge on how to quickly or slowly prepare land for cultivation, such as weedy fallow land and previously cultivated beds, in a seasoned manner. 00:00 - introduction, cucumber or previously cultivated bed, do you want results quickly or can you wait one season 01:14 - how to transform weedy fallow into a bed 02:04 - quick method - rototiller, mulching with cardboard 02:55 - digging with a spade and raking out weeds 03:07 - digging with a spade and sifting the soil 04:25 - raised bed plus cardboard plus adding soil or compost 05:36 - ploughing, plough sole 06:46 - slow methods 07:31 - covering (mulching) with cardboard, I do not recommend it due to the high difficulty 08:03 - woven plastic agrotextile - I do not recommend it, rubbish and microplastics 08:58 - black fabric agrotextile 10:35 - thick black construction foil 12:24 - our plans to expand the garden in the autumn 13:47 - preparation by covering the ground with straw bales 14:40 - covering the fallow land with a 20-30 cm layer of compost, garden soil or mushroom substrate, or covering the weed bed with a thick layer of manure 16:08 - preparing the previously cultivated beds with mulch 16:46 - hand weeding 17:05 - mulching with grass, compost, wood chips and straw 18:50 - preparing the ground by sowing a catch crop 20:36 - summary