Aerating means 'introduce air into'. By perforating the soil with your garden fork, you are letting the stale carbon dioxide out and letting oxygen, water and nutrients in.
Push the fork in about 4-5 inches deep and pull back a little, repeating every 6 inches across the garden.
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