I have tried to garden off and on for years with little success until I stumbled across Charles' no dig method. In fact, I recently expanded the garden you see here to make a 6 tree orchard and another 600 sq. ft of beds. I'd not have been able to do that without the cardboard "trick" that I learned from Charles! I've also begun starting seeds in my basement under grow lights, after learning from Charles that it is completely doable. I intend to spend my next 15 years gardening like a maniac!