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 that is for weed suppression and fertility over several years to come.
When you factor that in, the use of compost seems very reasonable to me. Especially when you look at the quantity of harvests. I am writing this at the turn of the year before 2021, and there are still many leeks to enjoy, plus we are still eating stored potatoes from the July harvest.
The wool and jute mulch mats are from Chimneysheep https://www.chimneysheep.co.uk/shop/
Homeacres is my quarter acre/1000sqm, no dig market and teaching garden in Somerset UK, with a temperate oceanic climate zone 8.
Filmed from December 2019 to December 2020 by Edward Dowding my son. Edited by him.
For the potato harvest and leek planting, my helper is Kate Forrester.
See my previous video for the methods and tools I recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0LrNBuSi4&lc=UgyLezwsu5OzUG1Lm8d4AaABAg.9FqWnDNgdM89GDsiOGYUCv&feature=em-comments
My website and books explain simple methods of growing vegetables. For example these two books are on offer https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/double-pack-no-dig-gardening-course-book-1-and-2021-gardening-calendar-both-signed/
See also my online courses https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/online-courses-1-and-2/ and online books.
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