Questions I'm asked about no dig|| Charles Dowding
Start out no dig, Questions I’m often asked, also about planting, soil cover and health.
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No dig methods, Plant cover, Companion planting, Health from soil Charles Dowding
1 No dig - what is it and how to start? Examples of cardboard and plastic.
2 What are some techniques and practices associated with no dig gardening, that are different to dig methods? Many in fact.
3 Keeping ground full, does it matter? Is there an issue that arises with bare soil that gardeners should be aware of? Define bare = no crop nor weeds nor cover = terrible for soil life, best is roots of living plants + organic matter on surface. But in winter (from now) it's rarely possible to start new plants, unless your climate is mild.
4 Companion planting, what does it mean? Friendship! By kale, parsnips.
What are the basic tenets of companion planting in relation to no dig gardening? Close planting, narrow paths.
5 How does soil health relate to plants, and brain function? Well, UCLA says 70% of the immune system is in the gut. Links between the soil and gut biome.
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