Garden Diary

See the transformation from weedy pasture to an area full of vegetables, even in November. Many of the plantings are second crops after summer harvests, such as leeks following potatoes, and mustard is following winter squash. The mustard is mostly a cover crop or green manure, plus we cut the tips for adding to salad…

Some issues with dull, wet weather yet... growth!!! Just 8 weeks have passed since I showed you around, see the progress and harvests. Compare with the video of 8 weeks earlier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSS7RZK_u2E 0.00 Timelapse June to August 1.05 Lettuce root-aphid problems and new interplants 2.38 3 day old bed on thick weeds, no dig and…

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What started as a trial of three mulch materials became two fantastic harvests, all within the same year. And for remarkably little time needed Prerequisite to making beds like this is having access to materials, and finding or buying enough compost may be difficult. We used a tonne or more to make these beds, however…

For World Soil Day (FAO) in December 2020, we compare no dig gardening in two very different climates and gardens. Also with different plus vigorous perennial weeds. We worked alongside Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening in San Diego, southern California and here is Kevin's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MACArjSim00 Both videos shows our video calls, and how we…

My "maximum compost" method for starting out. Add a lot to make new beds, then very little in subsequent years. The cardboard is only for this stage of smothering weeds - keep them in the dark and they expire! Then you don't need to lay any more cardboard, once there are no weeds. For how…

Grow food more easily, with so many benefits. Boost the immune system of you and yours with fresh and microbe rich vegetables. My sowing Timeline is here https://charlesdowding.co.uk/sowing-timeline-for-vegetables/ No dig will save you so much time! For starting out no dig, see this page https://charlesdowding.co.uk/start-here/ An initial investment in compost will pay over many years,…

Grow food more easily, with so many benefits. Boost the immune system of you and yours with fresh and microbe rich vegetables. My sowing Timeline is here https://charlesdowding.co.uk/sowing-timeline-for-vegetables/ No dig will save you so much time! For starting out no dig, see this page https://charlesdowding.co.uk/start-here/ An initial investment in compost will pay over many years,…

See the result of winter weather on aged cow and horse manure, spread in early winter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJhGIrqKs1k&t=1s. The bed is now ready for cropping all year without adding any other feed, and we already planted peas for shoots as first crop, to be followed by celery. The nutrients in aged compost do not leach in…

The beautiful simplicity of no dig gardening and it's quick and easy ground maintenance. At Homeacres the soil is healthy and clear of weeds, thanks to mulching and no dig. No fertilisers used, even organic ones. The first year of clearing weeds is more difficult, after which you reap the rewards of clean soil and…

Showing how quick and easy it is, using a no dig approach, to clear one crop and plant another. Twist out stems of the finished crop, leaving most roots in the ground, dib holes, pop in the next crop, water, and that is it. No soil loosening or fertilising is needed because well-fed soil does…

I show how to prepare and assemble a wooden frame, lay it on weedy ground without any digging, then fill with compost, firm and plant straightaway. I made the bed in August 2016, and the stages of filling and planting were also filmed by BBCtv for Gardeners World, screened 21/04/2017. More on no dig at…