Channel: Charles Dowding

Category: Howto & Style

Description: How to save time, effort and money by leaving soil undisturbed. No dig, no weeds - well, almost none! There is a start out process as I explain in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=0LH6-w57Slw After that it's easy to stay weed free, provided you make the occasional timely interventions which I demonstrate here. See how we grew an 18m/60ft bed of broad beans over six months, with under 30 minutes of weeding time, including the paths. Don't forget those occasional minutes!! The weed free soil then makes it quick to plant a follow/succession crop, such as the broccoli you see here. Plus, we spread no new compost for these summer plantings. Filmed by Edward my son in July 2020, at Homeacres in lockdown summer. We made more videos than I needed to release at the time, and now feels right for this one: good news for difficult times. I am wearing Muck Boots RHS Muckster, I am not affiliated to them, just the boots are good and people ask. No dig makes gardening joyful, and you can learn more from my online course, which includes how to make compost and how to clear ground of weeds by mulching: charlesdowding.co.uk/product/online-course-1-no-dig-gardening. You can buy this part separately, it's all about clearing weeds by mulching covering without digging out roots, and staying weed free after that: charlesdowding.co.uk/product/online-course-1-no-dig-gardening-module-4 I wrote a book about all this - No Dig Gardening, From Weeds to Vegetables Easily and Quickly: charlesdowding.co.uk/product/charles-dowdings-no-dig-gardening-course-1-signed Learn more about my methods in these extensive video guides you can purchase charlesdowding.retrieve.com/store/# Also from any of my books, as in our webshop for books, charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/books In November 2021 we published a new online course about Skills for easier and more productive gardening, Sowing, Spacing, Planting, Picking, Watering, Planning, Winter Gardening, Using Covers, Herbs, Perennial Vegetables and more charlesdowding.co.uk/product/skills-for-growing-online-course CD 60 Module Trays In the USA you can buy these via allaboutthegarden.com In the UK you can buy these via containerwise.co.uk/product/charles-dowding-60-cell or via refillroom.com/product-category/garden In Europe you can buy these via thefarmdream.com/product-category/propagation-trays To buy video garden guides with a unique search function charlesdowding.retrieve.com/store/# To buy one of my online courses charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/online-courses To buy a signed book charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/books To join an in person Day or Weekend course at Homeacres charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/courses This is the dibber I recommend gardenimports.co.uk/product/charles-dowding-long-handled-ash-dibber/?v=79cba1185463 To buy t-shirts and hoodies with my exclusive no dig designs, use this link charlesdowding.teemill.com