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...
Can I make a no-dig garden if I have clay soil? Easy No-Dig Garden Bed Print Put down that shovel and start making healthy soil the lazy way by building a no-dig garden bed. This low-effort, no-till method yields healthier plants and fewer weeds, and your back will thank you ...
Digging the No-Dig Garden; No-Dig Gardening Makes Perfect Sense When You Have Poor Soil or Heavy Clay
While neither Dum nor Thompson are enthusiastic about coulters, they acknowledge that there may be situations and soil types where farmers might find having coulters on a no-till planter to be beneficial and they both say that sometimes the effectiveness depends on how coulters are being set up...
"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 ...
No-till farming leaves crop residues on the surface, which absorb water and limits runoff. This water retention can be a boon to farmers in drought-stricken areas. Con: Fungal Disease Elevated moisture levels in the soil can promote fungal diseases that were previously kept in check. ...
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...
Soil Range:Sandy Loam to Clay Loam Water Range:Normal to Moist Plant Care Fertilizing How-to : Fertilization for Annuals and Perennials Annuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fer...
"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...
We've been gardening this area for over 30 years using only organic methods,and adding the microbes have given the soil and additional boost. Makes sense, you need the microbes to unlock the nutrients in the soil, since they are living creatures, they will die off, so adding more makes ...