No Dig Blog

30 April 2024

May 2024, we need warmth

Homeacres new ground since 2021 is 580 m², 1/8 acre and it all started as rough pasture, covered with c. 7cm compost on top of cardboard...

15 April 2024

New sowings, covers against wind and pests, succession plantings

02 April 2024

The value of sowing in autumn and early spring, what to sow now, how no dig makes everything easier

17 March 2024

New sowings inside and out, water them sparingly, covers and no dig success in wet weather

29 February 2024

What to sow, no dig planting, and harvests already

14 May 2023

May’s second half has so much potential for new plantings and harvests. No dig makes it easier because as gross speeds up, we have less t...

01 May 2023

May 2023 no dig sowings are meeting damp weather. It’s a wet and dull spring here. March and April had the most rain since 2001, and the ...

15 April 2023

You can now make many sowings as the weather improves, at last.So far, it’s been a difficult spring for gardening. Too much wind and many...

30 March 2023

March has been remarkably dull, one of the least sunny months I’ve ever recorded, at a time when we are hoping for the first rays of warm...