Whether you live in a suburban neighborhood and tend a backyard garden, or nurture soil-filled growbags on a sunny window ledge or rooftop in Brooklyn, your efforts will be more productive, beautiful ...
I can't promise you won't break a sweat, especially in hot, humid climates, but "no dig" gardening is much easier than dragging out the shovel to turn the soil and get your garden ready for planting.
Here's another "how to basic fruit & vegetable gardening tips in 2 minutes" on no-dig raised beds. In this video, I demonstrate and explain how to refurbish a no-dig raised garden bed to grow thriving ...
Martha Stewart once said that if you want to be happy for a year, get married, if you want to be happy for ten years, get a dog, and if you want to be happy for a lifetime, start a garden. Gardening ...
Many gardeners are using no dig beds. I follow several gardeners on YouTube, one of which is in England. His yard is comprised of nothing but these beds and the plants he grows are incredible. No dig ...
No-dig gardening is simple. Rather than digging to create flower beds, no-dig involves layering organic materials like compost, cardboard, and mulch on top of the existing soil — using just your hands ...
“Be ye not afraid of doing something your venerable ancestors did, for the benefits to your aching back may be many” (Author anonymous) We all know that gardening involves a lot of hard work: hoeing, ...
Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...
Ever notice how gardening trends seem to change just when you get comfortable? Lately, more people are questioning the no-dig approach and exploring what actually works best for their space. No-dig ...
Just about everybody agrees that raised beds are the way to grow vegetables in a home garden, especially when your alleged “soil” is lousy clay or construction fill. Raised beds elevate plants up and ...
In school, most people learned that gardening involved planting a seed in soil, making sure it had the right amount of water and sunlight, and watching it grow. Of course, there’s a lot more to it ...