No Dig Blog

March 2014

19 December 2023

March 2014

A look at Homeacres in March 2014.Winter rainfall 2013/14 December 128.8mm, January 195.8mm, February 147.9The 3 month total of 473mm com...

February 2014

19 December 2023

February 2014

A look at Homeacres in February 2014.Winter this year has been including hints of spring, with regard to temperature rather than wind and...

To dig or not to dig?

19 December 2023

To dig or not to dig?

To dig or not to dig? - Grow it! - December 2009Conventional wisdom has us digging over our plots every autumn but what are the benefits ...

May 2014

19 December 2023

May 2014

A look at Homeacres in May 2014.Unusual WarmthIt has been another amazingly warm month, particularly by night with no frost at all and on...

Do you dig it?

19 December 2023

Do you dig it?

Do you dig it? - Amateur Gardening - 23 June 2007For many traditional gardeners digging is a crucial activity. But gardening without digg...

A taste for growing

19 December 2023

A taste for growing

A taste for growing - Blackmore Vale MagazineHow does your garden grow?In fits and starts, as you fight a losing battle against weeds, if...

It may be time to hang up your spade

19 December 2023

It may be time to hang up your spade

It may be time to hang up your spade - Western Morning News - April 7th 2007Anne Swithinbank meets a gardener who says there is no need t...

Getting down to earth

19 December 2023

Getting down to earth

Getting down to earth - 2008Pioneering organic gardener Charles Dowding explains how important it is to know what sort of soil you're dea...