No Dig Advice

12 October 2025

Beginner's Guide

Advice for starting no dig I give a brief outline of no dig, and explain how to get started. Also check out my short online course, No D...

11 October 2025

My recommended sowing dates Sow vegetables at different times for varied outcomes. The dates I recommend are for full vegetable harvests....

10 October 2025

Choosing seeds My top recommendation For seasonal sowings of high value seeds, see my monthly seed collections, from Premier Seeds Direct...

09 October 2025

Sowing and growing in clumps Enjoy the many benefits of sowing two or more seeds together, as opposed to a single seed per module or stat...

07 October 2025

My advice for keeping on top of weeds A large part of no dig’s success is to do with the relative absence of weeds. You save so much time...

06 October 2025

My advice on managing slugs Snails are slugs with a shell, and both are molluscs. They need moisture around them to survive and thrive, a...

05 October 2025

My husband has been following and reading Charles Dowding’s posts and books on no dig and growing produce more naturally. We now have a ...

04 October 2025

Some tips on choosing Polytunnels are wonderful structures and good value compared to greenhouses. Once erected they will be there for se...

03 October 2025

What is no dig?This is one of the questions that I am often asked. There are more questions below, and, like no dig, the answers are stra...