What happens when you stop digging your garden for seven years?
In short: Explore the simplicity of the 'no-dig' method with Charles Dowding. This video demonstrates how a minimal approach to soil management can sustain a productive winter garden.
The video showcases a method centered on simplicity: rather than turning the earth, organic matter is spread directly onto the surface. All beds feature undisturbed soil, receiving an annual mulch of compost to a depth of approximately 2.5cm (1in).
Dowding examines an 8-month-old compost heap and uses compost from an outdoor toilet, which is 18 months old on average, for his flower borders. The garden exists in a temperate oceanic Zone 8 climate, though recent conditions—including a low of -5C/23F in the 2019-20 winter—have mirrored a Zone 6 environment.
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