No-till gardening suits gardens of every size, including small, city plots. Aim for beds no wider than four feet (1.2m) and you’ll never need to step on the soil inside. This helps to prevent the soil from becoming compacted, which lessens still further the need to reach for the spad...
Digging the No-Dig Garden; No-Dig Gardening Makes Perfect Sense When You Have Poor Soil or Heavy Clay
Can I make a no-dig garden if I have clay soil? Yes, you can make a no-dig garden over clay soil, poorly draining soil, or any other type of soil you have. The layers you build up over time will help improve your soil quality so you don’t have to dig, till, or work in so...
I may never be able to say enough good things aboutmulch. It protects soil from erosion, adds nutrients, and so much more. Despite the growing interest in no-till gardening and permaculture, some people are still hesitant to use wood chips as mulch in their garden. They may not break dow...
"I suggest that you NOT use any of your clay soil in the gardening--just compost that you make yourself, if possible. That way, you don't have to worry about amending the soil--the compost has lots of nutrients for the plants. I have used NO soil for several years and my garden ...
Gardening: It was no Eden, but it came close The end of a 20-year relationship with a suburban garden has left novelist Jane Gardam uncertain whether it was a love affair or simply a hard slog. She now leaves behind heavy clay for the joys of light silt 来自 highbeam.com 喜欢 0 ...
Rototill rotted compost, soil conditioner, pulverized bark, or even builders sand into the existing soil and rake it smooth. Annuals grow quickly, so space them as recommended on plant tags. Remove plants from their containers or packs gently, being sure to keep as much soil as you can ...
t any of the architectural stacking that you get at Stonehenge. Instead what is most impressive about Avebury is the massive earthworks. Their full extent is only evident via archeology, but even today when they are a shadow of their former selves it is still astounding how much soil and ...
Just get some pots preferably a pottery or clay and plant each section in one with pre moistened soil. You want that circular area at the bottom about a half inch into the soil. Place them on a windowsill with filtered light and water only about once a month or less with an ounce or...
"Steve Soloman in his book, Gardening in Hard Times maintains that beds should be dug once a year to allow increased air space and therefore more oxygen into the soil for greater initial root development. What do you think?"April Campbell on Saturday 27 August 2011 "Clay soils are extremely...