No dig on perennial weeds 2021-2024 results
Land I purchased in January 2021. It had combinations of grasses and plants such as creeping buttercup, bindweed Convolvulus arvensis, dandelions, and more.
The area is 3600 m², just under an acre. Currently I am cropping 660 m², or about 1/6 of an acre.
I explain how with no dig, you can lay mulch covers on vigorous perennial weeds.
The initial mulch effect, with no new weed growth, can last 4 to 10 weeks. Once you see new growth of any perennial weeds, you need to follow up weekly by removing them. For that I recommend using a trowel.
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Two options when starting no dig on weedy ground:
1 Lay cardboard on the weeds with compost on top of it.
2 Spread compost on the weeds with black plastic on top of the compost.
I used one method in some places and the second method in other places. The results here are impressive.
Compare with the video we filmed here in June 2021,
• New No Dig Area in June, Big Changes in 8 ...
See the playlist 2021-23
• New Area of An Acre, and Pond
Filmed by Edward Dowding 16th August 2024 at Homeacres no dig garden, Somerset, UK. It's a market garden and we are selling vegetables with a value of around £30,000 every year.
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