Latest news from Charles
Southern Hemisphere Sowing Guide
Prompted by the consistent demand, we have found time to modify my sowing timeline so that it works for the southern hemisphere!
Read more >No Dig garden Czech Republic
See below for a picture from Petr Mutinsky who has a no dig garden near Prague.
Read more >Containerwise CD60 module trays
Since the launch of these trays at the end of December Containerwise have seen a huge demand
Read more >2021 Calendar now available in Spanish in print and a digital version. Calendario 2021 ahora disponible en español en versión impresa y digital.
I have had such success with the calendar.
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Charles’s weed free, no dig methods give superb and time-saving results in both small and large garden areas, see Charles’s story for how he developed his methods. Twice a month Charles posts his seasonal advice, see here for the latest, please scroll down for other recent posts and for the latest video. On the Learn tab do check out the useful links page where Charles details his preferred suppliers. See this page for starting out no dig which has the option to translate to Spanish. See Charles’s starting no dig video here. For answers to your questions about no dig, see the FAQs
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January 2021 make compost, wood sides or not, greens and root harvests, new module tray, small garden
Winter has finally arrived here with frost most nights. and days noticeably colder, as low as 2 C 36 F maximum. This is okay! Much better to have cold now than in the spring, and all being well you ha
December 2020 Bumper Blog prep for winter, new no dig beds and old sides, harvests, broad beans, energies
Autumn has continued very nicely here, as in my new video. November has been almost as mild as October, and less wet with a close-to-average 76mm/3in rain. However winter is now arriving in the north
Mid February the sun is climbing, first sowings under cover, potato varieties, climate zones, Q & A
I can feel the energy as daylight increases rapidly. In just one week here, we gain 23 minutes between sunrise and sunset, plus the sun’s arc is noticeably higher. For undercover sowings, this means
February 2020, not spring yet, no dig compost, Q & A vegetable growing
February, hold your horses. No sowing just yet. Make the first undercover sowings after mid month and even then no rush. Meanwhile here is a cheerful thought – If winter comes, can spring be far