No Dig Gardening
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About

You will learn about the many facets of no dig gardening including composting, soil types and understanding weeds.

The lessons

  • Chronological information on how to get started and thriving with a no dig approach
  • Detailed practical explanations of what needs to be done and why
Useful information for
No Dig Gardening

The background of no dig, Charles’ experience with this and the importance and yield to expect!

Useful Information - Glossary, Plant Families and Harvest Timeline
Things you'll need to complete the course
Modules for this course
Introducing the course and no dig

I explain how my course fits together, how to use it, and how it shows you great ways to garden more efficiently and enjoyably. The history of no dig, always successful, makes one wonder why it has not caught on before in a bigger way, and I explain the benefits to soil and gardener.

The advantages & recent history of no dig
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Simple, time saving, productive
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Introduction to No Dig Gardening
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Top results for less time needed

Understanding no dig through trials and comparisons, no dig on different soils, and other time & space saving tips such as how necessary is crop rotation.

No dig on different soil types
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Comparing dig and no dig for 13 years - what the differences reveal
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A three strip trial and continuous cropping
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Myths - what you don’t need to do
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Plot layout beds and paths

How to layout a plot, beds and paths, width and orientation

Bed width and orientation, sides or not
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Paths - how they feed your plants and how to look after them
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Weeds: know, understand, clear with no dig

Mulching in year one leads to weed-free soil. You’ll learn how to identify different types of weeds, how to deal with them and how to stay weed-free.

Know your weeds – the two types
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Organic mulches
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Non-organic mulches
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Staying weed free – ‘little & often’
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Soil, compost, fertility

I provide simple definitions of fertility, compost and soil. We look at composts you can buy or source for free, and how to make it at home in the space you have.

Make your own compost
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What compost offers, when to apply and amounts needed
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Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
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Types of compost
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Small space successions with a course summary

I show you how to create a bed with compost on weeds and plant in it the same day. You’ll also learn about vegetable choices and planting methods.

A new bed - plantings and harvests over five years
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Growing abundance - two years of planting and cropping on 25 square metres
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Summary and video
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Your Lessons
No Dig Gardening
The advantages & recent history of no dig
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Complete.
Open Lesson
Simple, time saving, productive
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Complete.
Open Lesson
Introduction to No Dig Gardening
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
No dig on different soil types
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2110
Complete.
Open Lesson
Comparing dig and no dig for 13 years - what the differences reveal
Start Lesson
2109
Complete.
Open Lesson
A three strip trial and continuous cropping
Start Lesson
2108
Complete.
Open Lesson
Myths - what you don’t need to do
Start Lesson
2107
Complete.
Open Lesson
Bed width and orientation, sides or not
Start Lesson
2106
Complete.
Open Lesson
Paths - how they feed your plants and how to look after them
Start Lesson
2105
Complete.
Open Lesson
Know your weeds – the two types
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Organic mulches
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Non-organic mulches
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Staying weed free – ‘little & often’
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Make your own compost
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
What compost offers, when to apply and amounts needed
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Types of compost
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
A new bed - plantings and harvests over five years
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Growing abundance - two years of planting and cropping on 25 square metres
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson
Summary and video
Start Lesson
Complete.
Open Lesson

2023 seed Guides

Barlotta Bean
Blauwschokker Pea
Borage
Carrot
Chioggia Beetroot
Coriander
Cornflower
Giant Spinach
Green Mustard
Kale
Lettuce
Marigold
Mizuna
Nasturtium
Neckargold Bean
Nigella
Parsnip
Poppy
Radish
Rainbow Chard
Red Cabbage
Spring Onion
Sunflower
Tares
Thai Basil
Thyme
Tomato

2023 Plug plant guides

Brussels Sprouts
Celariac
Courgette
Fennel
Kalettes
Leek
Potato - Maris Peer
Potato - Sarpo Una
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Rosemary
Squash

2023 Event quick guides

Composting
Organic Fertiliser
Seed Sowing
Tree Pruning
Additional information if needed