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No Dig: feed the soil not the plants for many, easier harvests and few weeds

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After 11 months of no feeds or fertilisers, see the fine growth of Homeacres vegetables, many planted in summer after clearing first harvests, and no compost or other food added. In undisturbed and mulched soil, organisms manage resources better plus plants root more easily, as you see here.
No dig FAQ’s, see the blog of my partner Stephanie Hafferty https://nodighome.com/2017/12/06/top-10-faq-how-to-start-your-no-dig-garden/
Discover more at https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/no-dig-growing/homeacres/ and in my books such as No Dig Organic https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/product/no-dig-organic-home-garden/ which is available in the USA from Chelsea Green Publishing, my Diary too and there is a special offer – https://www.chelseagreen.com/farm-garden/no-dig-organic-home-garden
Filmed at Homeacres, UK zone 8b climate, 9.10.17 by David Adams

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