Equinox Makeover.Small Garden March 2023

[@ploom619]

Charles, I've struggled a lot with anxiety since lockdown and I didn't know how to deal with it. I started watching your videos and have been turning out acre of lawn into gardens. It's given me so much meaning and wow, being out in the fresh air and sun and getting my hands in the dirt has almost completely cured me. I'm also incredibly lucky to live in a 9b zone so I can grow pretty much year round so I've got plenty to keep me busy. Your simplistic and achievable approach to garden has really changed my life. Thank you so much

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks so much for your lovely feedback and I'm really delighted for you. I love the sound of your climate too!

[@margaretalice6343]

Getting outside is amazing for everyone. Even in a small garden space or in pots is really easy and great for our wellbeing. Recommend it to all

[@ploom619]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig I'm in the upper north island of New Zealand and it's truly magnificent 😊

[@Emscom]

Good for you for actually doing it 💪 well done, it’s very satisfying, so good for the soul

[@mistersmith8962]

Light out of darkness

[@iwonagronska9555]

Charles, I started watching your films and I'm absolutely amazed! I have completely changed my approach to the gardening, I've got now a very small no-dig garden in the forest allotment of my father and it saves my life after the whole working day teaching English😅. Thank you so much!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Fantastic! Happy to help, sounds lovely

[@veganpowergirl]

You’re the gardening Dad I never had ❤ I learned so much from your wisdom in under one year already!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So nice thanks :)

[@johnman559]

A modern day Jack Hargreaves of horticulture, minus the pipe!

[@damien884]

Keep it pg ;-)

[@sonnyamoran7383]

I'm with you, Nicol. My dad did teach me a lot, how to raise pigs, cows, and change the oil, but nothing to do with gardening.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

The best knowledge man I have known... Thank you so much Charles. God bless.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I appreciate that!

[@keithandrews1630]

Another fab video Charles, and Edward,cheers😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Many thanks!

[@3ssJS]

Honestly you really did change my life! I was always a bit useless at gardening, although it’s always something I’ve loved, but so many books make it so complicated. During lockdown I obsessively watched so many of your videos and learnt so much! I got a small allotment and couldn’t believe how well it worked. This year I’ve turned most of my front garden into no dig beds and have plants ready to grow! I would never have done any of this without all your amazingly generous videos. THANK YOU!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That is amazing! I'm really pleased you made the transformation 💚

[@TheWholesomeGardener]

I always watch Charles when I need something wholesome! I love this small garden update - so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

😂 so nice thanks

[@TheWholesomeGardener]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig I'm writing a book called 'Wholesome'. You will be appearing as a chosen wholesome person, chosen by the people! You are very loved! ❤

[@-emmacaton-2905]

Since watching your videos over lockdown you gave me the confidence to really go for it in my shared garden, no dig and creating my own compost aswell as weed teas I am now obsessed with the soil. It's amazing how productive my beds are and I just the increase in bio diversity as a result. Thankyou so much for all your great insights and the enjoyment that you share. X

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Emma, that is so lovely to hear, go you!

[@-emmacaton-2905]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig thanks for your reply, I'm swooning that my gardening 'dad' has responded and I'm now boring all my friends about it, lol 😆 . Wishing you all at Home Acres a very happy Easter - the bat's are back in the garden this evening; Spring has sprung! X

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

@@-emmacaton-2905 So nice Emma - I saw swallows today

[@juliegoodge2680]

I’ve just subscribed I’ve been watching your videos for a while your enthusiasm is infectious I started gardening in lockdown I’m a community nurse and found it such a wonderful hobby to come home to …I now find myself so looking forward to any free time being out in the fresh air come rain or shine and the No dig method has made it such a pleasure I would love to attend one of your courses you are an inspiration

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful to hear Julie. Email [e-mail] and ask for student discount of you book a course, because I appreciate your work so much

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

It’s very endearing to see you still using that white styrofoam planting module through all these years. Just goes to show that the best gardening tools are the ones you have! It doesn’t need to be about getting the newest and greatest gimmicks, which so many other KZbin channels seem beholden to. I love this small garden series and I recommend the playlist to so many new gardeners that seem overwhelmed, thanks for sticking to it!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for your lovely comment. I quite agree there's often too much emphasis on anything because it's new! On the other hand, there's always scope for improving and gardening teaches us to find the balance.

[@margaretalice6343]

Use what you have already got just try not to buy plastics. I find supermarket berry trays are perfect for planting or sowing then eventually I wash em and many are recycled spend less and still recycle it’s a winner

[@ttsang11]

What a joy to watch your updates on this small garden❤

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@gardenonthemoors]

The small garden series is my favourite you do! I'd love for my little veg patch to be as productive as this 😁

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah cool, and one day :)

[@andykyriakides2144]

Suddenly i don't feel as devastated at losing the large majority of my overwintering plants in that unusual winter we had . Even the best like Sir Charles suffered casualties .

[@ardenthebibliophile]

I just love the passionate plant-nerd you are. So inspiring to see your genuine excitement

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Always! Love the description :)

[@lyndaturner6686]

I love watching you work on the small garden, it’s more of a true reflection of many of us home gardeners, I don’t get 6 hours of sun in most of my garden due to high native hedges and trees in the neighbouring fields, but stuff grows if I plant appropriately. I was shocked to see your Taunton Dean had been killed by frost , I’m in North Cornwall and we had frost this year but I think the coldest was a minus 6 and most of my garden survived due I suppose to the sheltering hedges and trees, I always refer to you as my gardening guru, Thanks again Charles for sharing you vast experience and knowledge.❤️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's nice Lynda and I'm glad for your kale!!

[@toneyjohnson8910]

I really enjoy the small garden updates, its amazing how much food you get out of the small plot. I always learn so much from you and your books. Thanks

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear Toney

[@Im-just-Stardust]

I'm always amazed at how much a star you are. When I started studying gardening 2 years ago I watched you and only you. But after watching literally all your video multiple times, I had to search for other channels. Of all the channels I found in the past year and love, most of them stated your name at least once. You are truly a reference in the gardening world i'm glad I found your channel first and learned everything from ya.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful to hear and I'm grateful for this snippet of info!

[@sarahjohnston1576]

I just love this part of your garden. As a home gardener, to see gardening on this scale is so helpful.

[@suzannecrowe5701]

Charles … there must be times when you’re exhausted from the complete range of commitments you’ve undertaken 🌸 Just to say ‘’thank you’’ from a small gardener that appreciates it, though I doubt I’ve an inkling of what you juggle x

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So true Suzanne. The enthusiasm of all you guys helps to keep me going, thanks for that.

[@ilienicolae]

What a beautiful meeting it would be between Dr. Elaine Ingham and Charles Dowding on the subject....

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@kristinemagnien1]

I've been gardening since I was 8 years old and am still amazed at what a person can learn as soon as you're able to change your mindset. From tillage for 30 years, to no-til in the past 5. I love watching all of your videos DISPITE the massive weather difference (southern sask canada) We get down to -30°C in the winter. Keep it up! My dream is to teach regenerative no-til, out here in our heavily tilled, chemical agriculture landscape. Just waiting on the winning lotto numbers lol❤❤❤❤

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Kristine, that is amazing to hear, and I wish you success with an incredible project. Nice that you switched from one mindset to a different one.

[@janus878]

Ich freue mich jetzt schon, dieses Beet Verlauf dieses Jahres zu sehen😍🌱👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ich auch!

[@latentheinz]

I love this small garden. So many veg to harvest all year round 🥰🤩

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes, thanks

[@SierraNovemberKilo]

Always fabulous to see what's happening in the "small garden". It is how I'm calibrating my success/learning. You may get bigger crops than me, but the fact I'm getting produce is more than satisfying to me! One note- when I wear a brown jacket with a red/orange top underneath, the local robins all come out to shoo me off their territory!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear and I was lucky then!!!

[@linkylou13]

You're the joy berry I look forward to watching for inspiration and go to it verve. Thank you. I have many many Square yards of salmon and blackberries to dig out of my gardens. So many. About an acres worth all told. And I'm 76 but ya know, it's garnish that gives me the joy to continue. Oh my word. But a few Square feet a day and we'll see how much I can recover. Thank you for all you give us

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Have fun with that and I would do less than an acre! Any smaller patch, well done, will give you much food and joy, and I'm impressed by your persistence at that magnificent age. 💚

[@antoniustheiler1494]

Good morning Charles, I can take and apply so much knowledge from your videos that the successes are already visible in my garden. A nice example is my self-made onion seed, red variety Wiro from Austria. I froze the seeds and the spring germination rate was really sensational because it was fresh. Above all, planting young seedlings brings visible benefits in terms of plant health and growth rate. Even if my compost isn't enough for all the beds, the no dig method helps weeds grow a lot less, which again saves me time and work. However, it is not easy to convey this process in a credible way, because the old habits of gardening are deeply rooted. Thanks again for your instructive videos! Ursula

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Lovely to see this Ursula, and great news on those onion seeds. Yes change can be frustratingly slow, in some quarters!

[@PPH-GARDEN]

I can see your love in the little garden ❤🎉🔔

[@craigmetcalfe1749]

Hey Charles! I am so glad to see you back in my favorite garden at Home Acres. It seems to be a microcosm of the rest of your garden with it's own microclimate and set of challenges and opportunities. I really like your rough plan approach using the nearest tech at hand ;-) Today is an auspicious day for me as I am preparing to plant a white mulberry plant in my garden. While there are many perennial fruit plants in my garden, this will be the first one I have planted myself. The other ones came with the house which I have found a real blessing from the original owner who I have never met. Cheers!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for your lovely comment, Craig, and it's nice that you will be passing on something to the next owner,. Or maybe you will live to a hundred and stay there for a long time! I like the sound of white mulberries, please ship some over!

[@Constantinului]

Thank you for sharing this, brother Charles

[@margaretalice6343]

I’ve ended up with saved shallots for the second year (keep ages). Keeps cost down and they grow and produce great

[@stevendowden2579]

most enjoyable charles

[@DabblinDawn]

Lovely, Charles!

[@Im-just-Stardust]

Thank you Charles for another nice video, very helpful as always. So much to learn just by watching what you do and your setups.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Great to hear!

[@sosnatursos]

Was für ein genialer Garten mit so viel Know-how, Kreativität und Tatendrang! Über ein Update würde ich mich sehr freuen! 👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Danke, und es wird eine in ungefähr zwei Monaten geben!

[@luckychicav7981]

I Love all your gardens, but the small garden is my favorite because I’m just a home gardener so that relates to me more. Thank you!!👍🏼☺️💗

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Love that!

[@TheeJoieDeVivreGarden]

Always such a pleasure! 💜💜💜💜

[@lezleyneill]

Wonderful video thanks Charles! Can't wait to get started, very much looking forward to the knowledge pack on succession planting. Last year I did try to improve but need to brush up on when I can expect harvests of different veg types to finish and plan accordingly. I have a few shady beds and find that runner beans and lettuce do well in the summer, always feel like I have too many plants I'd like to grow and not enough beds🙈, might add another this Spring that's the great thing about no dig, you can get set up with a new bed reasonably quickly!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

How lovely and I wish you good planning plus succession!!

[@jillbeans1573]

Thank you I think my favorite is your small garden. Love everything about it.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm so glad

[@marketstallfacts4723]

Fabulous video for a novice grower! Thank you.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Blumenhof-Engel]

Thank you so much, Sir Charles and the Team. many thanks for what you do and how you do it. Your the best. Greetings from Switzerland🌿

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Our pleasure!

[@denizersoy6634]

Please make your videos longer and often😊 i never want it to finish but i watch them over and over again. Many thanks🙏🧅🧄🥬🥦🥒🫐🍉🍓🌶🥕🍆🍅🌽😀

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Noted but I need to share the info fast as well!

[@Maria-maduixa]

Thanks Mr Charles! You have a very nice small garden. I have enjoyed it👏🏻

[@jencros1]

No hardening off! You've just blown my mind.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cool and see the new short! kzbin.infoJ3zfRT0eUk8?feature=share

[@charlie5204]

I always struggle when it comes to rotation as I don't have the space to do so. I'm always happy when gardners talk about tomato being at the same place since decades or other crop they don't roatate due to space constraints and all goes well. So I'm watching my plants if there is any damage which might force me to pant them to another place. Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That sounds promising Charlie, and I wish you success with it

[@hp-cs7mx]

Hello from Albury NSW Australia. Only just cooled down here in autumn but very busy in the garden, must bookmark this to watch at September equinox. This past week I have planted out tiny starts of spinach, bok choy, tatsoi, Savoy cabbage, mini cabbage, beetroot, Swede and turnip. Trying carrot ( hard for me to germinate). Finishing up tomatoes, beans, will let the pumpkins hang right till June if weather allows. Oh, picking zucchini and cucumber still ! I let several radish go to seed last year and have a jam jar of seed, so I can direct sow a row every week. All made possible by finding your website four years ago Charles, thank you so much!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Congratulations! I'm very heartened to see this, and thanks for your feedback, may your autumn and winter go well 💚

[@jeshurunfarm]

Respect from Africa 🇿🇦

[@markshaw5835]

Love the way u garden, one thing that surprises me when watching your videos, is how small the seedling are when u put them out, I've always left them till they get biggish, might try your method and see

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Mark and good luck!

[@ube4856]

You are the best! I love your channel! Even after gardening for several years now there's some things I haven't quite gotten the hang of (timings, succession) and your channel is the best at making gardening not just aspirational but practical. Other info out there can cause me more confusion, but I never feel that way after watching your videos.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you, I'm very happy to hear that and to be helping 💚

[@marysmithuusi8408]

Love Charles how you share the reality of the gardening challenges. Here in West Cork our weather has been similar. Very uncharacteristic for our location. But then any sign of blue sky and it is quickly chemtrailed. Yes this Geo engineering is severely harming the climates, our plants and creatures. Last year our insect population was decimated. Now they inoculate even the bees, and this is contaminating the wild insects. At least me and other gardeners here face reality. We do the best we can.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Crazy times Mary. Grow well :)

[@waynesell3681]

Really interesting conversation. Getting ready for the day to plant out! In hopefully living soil! Indeed worldwide viewers. Gonna have appointment with primary care physician at the end of the month. Topics to take to my doctor! Thank you for your excellent video.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Best of luck with that Wayne

[@rendezvous_with]

I love Small Garden updates, thanks! Its my understanding perennial kale only lasts 5-6 years, so maybe if it was approaching that age, the frost was the final blow.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks, and age may be some of it, but I do have one 10 years old which has partly survived! This one had got too long that made it vulnerable

[@livus3787]

Awwwh the fig tree 😔 hope you dried the last leaves for fine coconuty-flowery-greente-y tea 😋

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes sad, however I have another one!!

[@livus3787]

🤩☺️

[@DValentine-lp3yr]

This was a great video. I also don't have a lot of space in my garden, so I found it really helpful. Thank you Mr Dowding! You're the best!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad it was helpful!

[@deanhawthorn5783]

i just love how gardening can relieve stress....and the greatest example of this is you

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So nice of you Dean 😀

[@solbruden]

Wonderful to follow your little garden through seasons and years 😊, thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@Sweettomatovine]

Very informative video

[@sarahdyer1967]

I save these videos for Sunday mornings with my first cup of tea. And then I go and do something in the garden. Its wonderful!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great Sarah, hope you had a good day

[@angelad.8944]

There's nothing like Spring to a gardener. I can here and see your excitement. Very infectious! ☺ The tayberry is really interesting. I look forward to seeing how that comes along. I am a diehard Rubus occidentalis fan. They do grow wild here in my area of Canada but I also bought a cultivar by the name of 'Jewel'. It is said it is a bit more hardy for my area so I though I would give it a try. So far it is performing very well. I buried the canes to propagate them and that is working out as well. Take it all in Charles and enjoy! We will eventually catch up to you here. The robins have returned so it won't be long. 😁

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for your lovely comment, and may spring come soon for you!

[@beatabello3847]

Thank you Charles for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@adamcook5940]

Thank you so very much for sharing your experience and knowledge, you have fired my enthusiasm to grow veg again after a long break and many personal difficulties. My youngest daughter has also caught the bug and thoroughly enjoys being in the garden and tending the plants with me. I have bought a couple of your books to read in the evenings by the fire: perfect!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's so nice Adam, go you both!

[@naomi2646]

Lovely visit to your garden, thank you for the tips.

[@sonnyamoran7383]

I'm so happy to see the videos. My tomatoes are up and blooming. Have squash already! However, no rain to speak of. I'm praying we don't have the drought they had last spring/summer just a state away from me. Been in the high 80s and starting in the 90s already.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good luck, and there is no way of knowing, look at California and the horrible winter there. Maybe some of that rain heads your way!

[@lauragingerich9650]

Well as I woke up to another overnight snow here in Northern Michigan it's not looking good for starting the spring garden for at least 2-3 weeks. You have inspired me to start earlier as soon as possible. Thanks for your ideas, inspiration, enthusiasm and videos!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sorry to hear that Laura, and I wish you an early-as-possibe start!

[@tedbastwock3810]

Thanks for saying that about the fresh onion seeds, I bet that was my problem .. I could never get onion seeds to germinate. so I gave up on them and started using onion sets. Ill give onions seeds another go now, just making sure they are fresh 😁

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

If you have space Ted, you could plant 10 onions together and save seed from them

[@tedbastwock3810]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Great idea, thanks!!

[@MasteringStitches]

Always I get excited to see new vids Charles. Welcome back 😇

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

💚 enjoy

[@heliaco8140]

Hi, to avoid carrot fly I use a mosquito mesh, it is expensive but durable. Greetings from Spain.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for the tip! Maybe it's finer than my mesh :)

[@jordanblanton1101]

Ahh spring at last! I've been garden planning for months with my woman and we've got the yellow onions potatoes planted. I've been so very much looking forward to this video. I've been able to save up to purchase a lawnmower with a bag catcher to make compost piles. These videos are such a breath of fresh air. Happy season!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear Jordan!

[@kellysoo]

Hi Charles this is. Wonderful I am gardening for autumn in NSW AUS. As always I watch and apply the principles. God bless.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great Kelly thanks

[@tedbastwock3810]

Brilliant. I have always started under lights inside my home. Hardening off was always an unwelcome chore. Now Im going to have to make a greenhouse to eliminate that burden. Thanks again Mr Majic .. I mean Charles 😇🙏

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Haha cheers Ted

[@christykulwicki4323]

I love the small garden. It’s gives me inspiration for my own garden which is small!!!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@carolewarner101]

Your enthusiasm is catching! 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Carole!

[@stlmama7643]

I’ve validated some of your advice through experimentation, which adds fun and productivity to the garden process. Yes, planting small works great. Last year, I compared the transplant of small tomato seedlings I grew with large “store bought” plants. The small seedlings caught up with the big plants within a few weeks, and ended up handling the brutal heat we had much better. In the past month I did a side by side comparison of saved lettuce seed with newly purchased seed of the same varieties. The saved seed germinated gangbusters over the purchased seed, despite the fact that I hadn’t treated my saved seed very well in therms of storage. Will be planting out my spring onions today, which look very weak compared to yours. Hopefully they will be happier in the garden than they are in the modules.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice comparisons! thanks for sharing

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Really enjoyed that Charles, you always inspire me! Thankyou 🥕🌽🥬🍓

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Awesome! Thank you Jenny

[@JVSwailesBoudicca]

I really enjoyed this....great to see the Spring seeds being sown. I always thought that Swede, Turnip etc; could stand cold weather....but obviously can't stand being frozen solid !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you enjoyed it and yes normally they stand cold like that...!

[@Ed19601]

The only time i had trouble with newly bought onion seeds was when i decided to buy some from a professional seedhouse. It was Hyskin F1 and i only managed to grow a few plants that continued to perform badly. Onion seed bought in other places: garden centers, supermarkets, generally did well. Coincidentally had same experience with potatoes: the one time i bought them from a 'professional' grower, they performed mediocre. Potatoes from Lidl planted right next to them did well. Your small garden looks amazing. Fun to see you harvest parsnips while my new ones have just started to germinate (end of january sowing)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Ed, and that's all interesting to read. I have heard many people say similar that, for example, supermarket bought potatoes and garlic have grown well for them. But you just can't be sure.

[@thelightlysgardenallotment8050]

Excellent advice as always ♥ You are my gardening Guru 😀

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful!

[@leonleese4919]

A lot of tv programmes and magazine don’t cater for a small kitchen garden so it’s nice to see small beds with a variety of veg. My old garden which I started in 1976 was 11ft x 12 ft on the side of West facing a hill in Stoke on Trent. So a lot of dat round sun an as water drains downwards I never needed a hosepipe. My only problem being Equistatum and clay soil. The thing that I’ve noticed in books, seeds seem to be listed alphabetically. Herbs for instance should be listed by planting position and soil conditions and a plan to make a herb garden or where to grow them in a veg. garden which I’m sure would help people with no talent for design. (me).

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Interesting comment, thanks

[@eadjh98]

Top man for No Dig! 👍

[@victoriajohnson3034]

I really have to learn to stop being a one season gardener! With our harsh winters I've never attempted cold season gardening

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Hi Charles, Beautiful, sunny 🌞 here in Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸 I was planting Marigolds and Zinnias Seedlings this morning. Beautiful day to be getting black rich soul under my nails. Take care 👩‍🌾👍 ❤Peggy❤

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wow, I sow seeds of those flowers early to mid April! Enjoy the warmth :)

[@dianakenney2963]

Thank you Charles, for the first small garden treat of the year.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@kuroimushi9421]

Finally this year I'm making no dig beds, can't wait for the final look (I have so much composting material I need to burry it under the beds, so it decompose on it's own...straw/wood shavings and chicken manure, plus ready compost as finish on top).

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great!

[@CIB8282]

You inspired me to try growing yellow onions and radicchio this year in my small garden, cheers.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah good!

[@paulreynolds9003]

That’s what I needed an injection of enthusiasm. Thanks all at home acres.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Paul 💚

[@anna-marieogi1182]

I love every video you make! Thanks for this great input❤

[@amarynth100]

amazing video ,this channel is so full of useful information . this year i start on my balcony thanks to you

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Great to hear!

[@rogierdikkes]

This is good to know about onion seeds! I was wondering why a majority didn't come up

[@sebasforest963]

The small garden is my favorite series of yours, it's so relatable! You seem to have trained your tayberry along strings; can you tell us more about that? I've been struggling with a thornless blackberry plant near a fence...

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks and yes wires, next time

[@sunmoonrise]

I really need some small fertile patch like that

[@Tawadeb]

Add organic stuff to your soil

[@sunmoonrise]

@@Tawadeb tq

[@deborahhw8030]

Loved it thank you so much. I'm overwhelmed with my new allotment and you are helping loads 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh good, and take it bit by bit, concentrate on one bed at a time and then you feel the progress.

[@slicersharp]

I want to be like you in the near future

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@nicobass1966]

Thank you

[@JohnBrown1]

Its time its time cant wait to grow stuff.

[@livkatrinzimny]

This garden is just paradise! ... I love your videos. So inspiring!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm so glad!

[@067captain]

Thoroughly enjoyed that Charles, as always. The significant nugget I gleaned this time was what you said about planting seedlings out when still young, this making the transplant shock less. I am going to try that, it makes perfect sense. Thanks.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Excellent!

[@turtle2212]

Oh I cannot await mid next week when I can plant out my seedlings like you just did. We are expecting -5 Celsius Monday and Tuesday night, but then the nights are predicted to stay beyond freezing. Your great video pleasantly shortened the waiting time for me and I got some new ideas of succession planting! Thanks so much Sir Charles.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

🌱 hooray, and thanks

[@susangordon1157]

Lovely as always Charles! I can't quite trust the weather yet where I am but I'm dreaming of a day soon when I can feel the dirt between my fingers again. Until then, your videos help scratch that itch. Lol

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wow that's something Susan!

[@carolexo7269]

SO inspirational Charles....thank you very much 💚🇨🇦

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you enjoyed it Carole

[@joyscott374]

I'm so glad you are still doing the 'small garden' episodes Charles. As I'm sure many are. It really helps me keep thinking ahead. Cheers 🏜

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

💚

[@daxapanchal9959]

Hello Charlie's, thank you for your very inspiring videos. I am hopeless at planning, and your visual of your planning sheet has helped with my very small garden that has two small beds. Would it be possible to do more videos on planning where things can go, on growing succession, sowing for planting in two small beds just for home gardening would be really helpful please? Many thanks 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Daxa, that is lovely to hear and yes it's a good idea, we shall see what we can do. If you can find them, in 2016 I published two videos about this for one bed, First Plantings, and Second Plantings