Eco Garden: No Dig Gardening
21.08.2023 - 11:59
/ theunconventionalgardener.com
/ Emma Doughty
/ Eco Garden
Every spring there’s an outbreak of bad backs across the country as gardeners, who have mostly been tucked up in the warm all winter, go out to dig their vegetable gardens. No doubt there are many more who stay inside, believing that they should be digging their plots but unable to muster up any enthusiasm. And what about the non-gardeners, who would love to grow some of their own food but are put off by the hard work they believe it entails?
One possible solution to all of these problems is No Dig gardening. No Dig gardening is one of the most controversial topics in gardening. There are passionate Diggers and committed No Diggers who all believe that they are following the One True Path to soil fertility.
The truth is that, done properly, either digging your garden or following No Dig principles will yield good results. Which you choose should depend on which works best for you.
The main advantage of a No Dig system is obvious – it does away with the heavy digging that many people simply can’t manage. This leaves you with more time and energy to devote to other gardening tasks.
When you stop disturbing your soil by digging, you stop disrupting the complex ecosystem that exists in your soil – allowing earthworms and a lot of other soil organisms to flourish. They then take over some of the garden work for you. Earthworms naturally distribute organic matter through the entire layer of topsoil, leaving behind tunnels that aerate the soil as they go. Other soil organisms help to break down organic matter into plant nutrients, and their actions make it easier for plants to access the fertility they need.
These natural improvements to the soil improve drainage and minimize water loss. Soil improvers are added to the surface as
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