14 February 2023
Mid February let propagation begin 🌱
Many of us have itchy fingers, waiting to sow seeds, and now is a good time to begin. On the understanding that we are reasonably likely,...
No Dig Blog
12 February 2023
Mid February 2021 new no dig beds, new course details, sowing in milder areas, no dig clothes
Cold weather has been gripping much of the northern hemisphere this February so far, but days are lengthening! Some sowings can happen no...
01 February 2023
February 2023 vegetable garden advice
In the UK, we’re just having a few days of milder weather. It’s tempting to sow some seeds! Experience though has taught me to wait, play...
15 January 2023
Mid January 2023, be ready for the season
Find garden advice for this time in my recent newsletter of 15th January.Mid January 2022, be ready for the season. Although it’s quiet i...
02 January 2023
January 2023
I wish you a healthy and productive gardening year.Photo above is 2nd January 2023. In front is rye for grain.It’s the quietest time, a c...
29 November 2022
December 2022 no dig winter prep, compost and polytunnel, store veg, warm autumn and pests, Cookbook
For no dig gardens, there is not a huge amount of preparation before winter. You may be struggling to find space to spread compost, which...
01 November 2022
The Bookseller, November 2022
About my Children's No Dig book, in The Bookseller November 2022
30 October 2022
November 2022 make and spread compost, prevent pests, deal with weeds, new no dig books, amazing autumn growth
Now is a great time to boost the life of no dig soil with new compost and other mulches, wherever you can find space to spread them. Grow...
29 September 2022
October 2022 harvests of many vegetables, replant more than resow, my trial of no rotation
Growth slows rapidly through October, while the volume of harvests can increase, depending what you replanted in summer. It’s a potential...