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I wrote the first edition of this book in 2006. I had been growing no dig for over 20 years but did not have the understandings about it that I have gained in the two decades since then, above all during my time at Homeacres, where I have been since 2013.
In these recent years, I have learned so much more about soil and vegetables, and discovered many more methods for best soil care, successful cropping and easier composting. As a result of this, my original attempt to revise the book, starting in 2025, transformed it into two volumes.
In this first volume, I reveal a range of techniques for growing organic crops, starting with details on how to improve soil fertility and enhance soil structure. I explain in depth the value of a no dig approach, and why it works so well. Compared to my original book, there is much more about the hidden biology of soil.
I then take you through the exciting range of gardening jobs, from sowing seeds and making compost, to companion planting and tackling pests and disease. I advise how you can grow abundant food even in small spaces, and in addition to the why and how of no dig gardening, I explore ways to grow more food using new energy methods such as electroculture and sowing by the moon.
The book also has recent results from the experiments I run here. And it is is filled with beautiful photos from this gorgeous garden in Somerset.
Volume 2 will be a compendium of how to grow a wide range of vegetables. It will have advice for making the most of no dig soil in order to enjoy a healthy abundance through all four seasons.
