I've just followed a link on the Dove's farm site (looking for recipe) to Charles Dowding's site.
No dig gardening….it appeals to me on several levels, not only because our soil is saturated heavy clay and for all the years we've lived here the only way I have found to deal with it is by adding every bit of compost that I can. I have three compost bins and I compost everything from veg scraps to leaf litter, from weedings and grass cuttings to prunings and occasional bundles of hay and straw.
http://www.charlesdowding.co.uk
I like the idea of not digging or damaging already soaked soil structure, and there's no getting away from the aches of arthritis some days. If I don't have to dig, I don't. I just pile on top and spread out a bit and let the worms pull the compost into the clay top layers.
Does anyone else do this ?
M
No dig gardening….it appeals to me on several levels, not only because our soil is saturated heavy clay and for all the years we've lived here the only way I have found to deal with it is by adding every bit of compost that I can. I have three compost bins and I compost everything from veg scraps to leaf litter, from weedings and grass cuttings to prunings and occasional bundles of hay and straw.
http://www.charlesdowding.co.uk
I like the idea of not digging or damaging already soaked soil structure, and there's no getting away from the aches of arthritis some days. If I don't have to dig, I don't. I just pile on top and spread out a bit and let the worms pull the compost into the clay top layers.
Does anyone else do this ?
M
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