No-Dig Gardening Technique for Beginners
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When I was introduced to gardening, I experienced a lot of mishaps and had to learn from all of my mistakes before I was able to grow a proper plant before then trying to grow fruits and vegetables. I hadn’t heard of the no-dig gardening technique before and when I found out about it, I was immediately interested and wanted to learn more.
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There are a lot more benefits to this kind of gardening than I initially thought and it was actually a good idea to give this a try, it might even be one of the best decisions I’ve made when it comes to caring for my garden. If you would love to try this, then check out this video tutorial by Huw Richards on YouTube and learn all of the tips you need to know up to the disadvantages and challenges you may face.
No Dig Gardening Technique for Beginners:
The Goal
What you have to do basically is to keep adding and burying the roots of your plant in the soil instead of digging. Annually apply approximately 3cm or 1-inch layer of compost over the surface of raised beds, some people would do a little less or a little more. It is also best to do this from mid to late Fall when much of the garden is starting to empty but you can do this and apply soil anytime or when it is most convenient.
The Benefit
N0-dig gardening is time-saving and it also has a positive effect, spreading organic material over the surface helps build organic matter and drought resilience in your plants by capturing water and reducing evaporation. Another huge benefit is the reduction of weed numbers, and you can just pull them right out or lightly scrape the surface and remove them with a gardening hoe. Moreover, you will have a cleaner harvest because you don’t need to scrub off the mud or dirt stuck on the crops. Lastly, this method allows your garden bed to maintain good soil structure by allowing microbes and fungi to decompose and making nutrients plants available.
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No-Dig Gardening Technique for Beginners
