How to No Dig Garden with Morag Gamble and Charles Dowding!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

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[@priayief]

When I first heard of the "no dig" approach many years ago, my first reaction was that it was too good to be true (like so much gardening advice you typically see on KZbin). I decided to do my own field trial using two raised beds - one I dug up each fall and the other no dig. I planted identical plants in each of these beds. Taking place over two seasons, the first year I sowed tomatoes and peppers, the second year I planted things like radish, lettuce, beets, carrots and beans. While I didn't notice a huge difference between the beds, the no dig bed seemed to produce healthier, more vigorous plants and, curiously, seemed to require less water. For me, this was a significant improvement if only for the fact that it saved me a lot of effort by not digging up my beds at the end of every season. I'm convinced. Now, all my beds are no dig. Cheers and thanks for posting.

[@cricketsmith368]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I found it extremely helpful.

[@patriot20000]

It is a good thing for soil structure to not be disturbed the way we do when we turn it. And I have to wonder how many earthworms we kill when we do so. Leaving them undisturbed may also keep the structure open that they have created, letting oxygen in and adding more nutrients with their castings.

[@jethrojackson9211]

This is Christmas all over again...Charles and Morag together! Marvellous!

[@colincruickshanks7578]

Vòlcanic rock dust to re mineralise the soil. Good. Unless your garden is on chalky land, It is prudent to test the soil PH then add lime if your ground is very acidic.

[@KevinLossner]

Totally! My two favorite KZbin gardeners together :-) !!!

[@karaamundson3964]

Morag's video helped me take 1800' of bare compacted clay in March to a fully working garden, now in July. Onions, carrots, radishes, strawberries, cabbages, lettuces, summer & winter squash, basil & many other herbs, collards, watermelons, Korean melons, bush beans, Somali pole beans, potatoes, okra, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, perennial and annual flowers for the pollinators, and almost 40 tomatoes! Harvesting began in May. My garden plot is in Louisville's refugee community garden, and all the other plots around me drain into mine. The no-dig method, which I found so quick and easy to do even through the rock-hard soil, lifted the top of the bed up at least 4-5" but often more, and the numerous thunderstorms we've had have left the garden with two inches of water. But the beds float happily up, unconcerned...except that they love the combination of water and food. The cabbages in particular were ecstatic. I have all my awful weeds back from two years ago. I'd had the plots for five or six years and really made no headway. As Steph said, the key was to make it manageable. Last spring I poured 20 gallons of vinegar and a bit of dishsoap all over the garden weeds and covered it with black visqueen. (I was a bit concerned that worms & microorganisms might take a hit, but they seem fine now.) I worked out of boxes full of compost. It worked well.

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Kara 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@katherandefy]

I could literally look at Charles’ garden all day long.

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Katherandefy 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@scottyg4605]

Charles is so modest man, he's such a mass of information but never gives the impression that he knows it all. For that hard pan under your corn just plant sunflowers in with them as sunflowers have deal tap roots and they will push them down deep and break up the pan. Also they bring up the nutrients from down deep for the plants near the surface. Plants working together.

[@renewilliams5909]

Yes, Charles is a mass of information, speaking of mass... he has a mass on his neck posterior R side. Looks like a lipoma or huge sebaceous cyst. I could go over and excise it. But it wouldn’t do well on the compost pile once we crop it. I’m an Obg in north Cali. I could deliver that baby 👶.

[@arabellalunkes4532]

@@renewilliams5909 I noticed right away, as well! The curse of being a health care worker!

[@lukasfischer3405]

Brilliant! Charles is such a gentle human.

[@PanJasnovidec]

Thanks very much, Morag, Steph and Charles. Another very informative video. Interesting to hear Charles say (at 42'20) that making his own potting compost hadn't worked very well, and the professionals know what they're doing. I'm not an expert, but had good success last spring multi-sowing beetroot seeds in modules into my own compost, made of about 40% (aminopyralid-free) horse manure, 40% top growth of (mostly) nettles, but also some dock, 10% comfrey, 10% assorted kitchen and garden waste composted over 6 to 8 months. A traditional gardener told me the seedlings would "burn" because the nitrogen level would be too high. They all thrived. I have no control comparison with any bought-in potting compost, but was really happy with my germination rates and harvest.

I felt so good watching this. Three inspired, knowledgeable, and humble gardeners connecting and sharing their experiences. Love it.

[@jillwyzywany4980]

2 of my favorite gardeners 💕

[@donnabrown1518]

2 of my favorites too!

[@iamchinny3]

For everyone worrying about the growth on Charles neck, he did comment on a video last summer that it is a benign growth aka he is not sick thank goodness. Also, lovely to see you here Morag in my neck of the woods so to speak. I heard you mention Martin Crawford! His work seems really exciting and there's not a lot of recent video content featuring his garden on youtube. Also, I will absolutely trade the ability to grow apples in the garden for oranges. I guess that's why they say, the grass is always greener. Thank you for this video, and fantastically educational content. I look forward to your next one.

[@geoffreyjones6019]

I was fortunate enough to visit Martin Crawford's forest garden at Dartington Hall for a tour last May, which was very interesting. He's published a couple of good books if you want more information. As an apple fanatic I'll have to disagree with you about oranges :)

[@my_permaculture]

I was just about to ask about that bump as I was worried. I missed that info in Charles videos.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Charles let me know that he is completely fine - just a benign lipoma that’s has since been removed

[@scrapbookwithbecky5074]

Thanks for letting us know. I read comments just because I saw it. Glad he is fine.

[@kobs2222]

Thank you. I am genuinely relieved to hear he is okay. His kind hearted down to earth professional knowledge has been such a gift to so many.

[@susisjardin2459]

Having resided in Australia and the UK, now New Zealand, it’s been such a pleasure to watch and listen to you both, Morag and Charles, and such a bonus with Steph’s talented presence! Thank you to the three of you - keep up the great work teaching us lesser mortals☺️ May you be blessed as you bless your subscribers!

[@maryrobison1984]

So humble...he's just so knowledgeable and has a good memory as well and lovely climate for gardening. Those he teaches are very lucky. 😍

[@jenniferhuefner5404]

Morag and Charles in the same video!!!! This is wonderful! My two favorite garden teachers!

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Jennifer 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@shelly5596]

Two of my favorite permaculture gardeners to follow from around the world. I think it's so neat she traveld to England. I love rutabagas in my red meat stews in place of potatoes and also roasted with other root vegetables. Turnips and cauliflower tend to be my favorites for mash. We live in North Central Washington state, the dryer side of the Cascade mountains. We moved off grid onto property at 3700 foot elevation in deep woods, which is about a 45 minute drive from our last property. There it was hot, dry, arid, sandy loom soil, longer growing season. Here it's cold, foggy, clay soil, a lot more snow and a lot of rock with a shorter growing season. This will be our second spring up here. It's February 23 and we will have snow and ice untill late April early May. I'll have to get creative if I want to attempt tomatoes and peppers again. Last year the packrats destroyed our vegetable garden. My Roma tomatoes we loaded and then the weather changed and started to freeze. Our last frost in our area is around June 1st-10th and our first frost is September 23-30th. That is in town which is at a lower elevation and always 8-10 degrees warmer then we are ontop the mountain.

[@rosstemple7617]

Shelly Pfluger you’re growing season is like Richard Perkins farm in Sweden. You should check out his KZbin www.ridgedalepermaculture.com/

[@aysen8366]

My most favorite two teachers, great to see you together. Two wonderful people, making huge differnce in the world.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you 🙏🌏

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

As a Charles Dowding fan, this is a Nice interview, its good to see Charles Dowding having a good interviewer, he seems pleased to talk to you too

[@christianfumueller3325]

Morag and Charles! Together in a video! How nice is THAT?! Thank you so much for sharing this, it was great fun to watch it! Keep up the good work 🌳♥️

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you Christian. We had such a great day in his garden.

[@m4ckm4n59]

It's good when nice people get together. Nice things happen :) What an absolutely beautiful place. Well done Charles and helpers.

[@celiahmance]

Two of the best teachers ever!!!! Winner, winner!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks Celia!

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Celia 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@VictorNewman201]

Gardening All-Stars!

[@candidethirtythree4324]

We bought 140 acres in a valley of the Rocky Mountains and the front part is rock hard and full of cactus and the back part is loam and through the middle is an arroyo so we would have to use a bunch of different methods on the same property. We currently live in the deep south where there is no winter to speak of so we will have to change everything we know about gardening. So we have the difference between Australia and England all on one property LOL!

[@rosstemple7617]

Candide Thirtythree have you heard of Brad Landcaster. I think it would help you on revitalization of your property. I tell everyone about it. This is the answer to Climate Change. I think they should have named it climate spike though. If you go to the website you will get a understanding. www.harvestingrainwater.com/

[@rosstemple7617]

P.S. lucky you.

[@abdulwahidburhani9245]

Charles and Morag, you two are my favorite gardeners Thanks much

[@Mahia965]

I've been wanting to watch this for a while now. Today, I found the time. So glad to witness this. Outstanding viewing. Thank you so much.

[@seastarfeather]

What a gracious Blessing you folks have bestowed. Grateful💕thankyou

[@yogadork3943]

Been a follower of Morag for a long time.Been no digging for literally years and amusing to see it coming into mainstream gardening practices.

[@PeterBrodie]

Just loved it! The enthusiastic dialogue/trialogue and sheer open-mindedness was refreshing and inspirational! Thank you all three, + cameraman🙏🙏🙏🙏!

[@robertevans8024]

Just subscribed. I've been gardening in Philadelphia PA for about 45 years. I've learned so much from watching just three of your videos. I'm convinced ! I'm trying this in my raised beds.

[@ElleCappuchino]

It's funny how Morag can be jealous of growing apples, leeks and swedes when she grows Mangos, lemons and kiwis. I mean who needs leeks when you've got mangos! Made me aware it's a grass is greener -kinda thing, and that I should appreciate and be thankful for things that are easy to grow here.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

It is funny isn’t it! I wish sometimes I could grow it all, but I only ever try things that are locally hardy so they thrive without too much fuss, or need for special fertilising, watering etc going for the local hardy perennials varieties is always the best option

[@Ed19601]

Ditto. I got equatorial friends jealous i can grow apples, while they have a mango tree in their backyard

[@mindmatters9515]

This video is packed full of very helpful Gardening advice! Thank you all for a great tour of Charles beautifully kept gardens! I can only dream of something short of this-lol!

[@ilienicolae]

I do not understand why so much astonishment !? In Eastern Europe it has been a common practice for centuries! You still meet these practices today ... Ash and dung are scattered in the gardens ... I don't understand the amazement !? keep up whith good work !

[@nashgawri4869]

It is wonderful to see the two of you together. I live in Vancouver BC Canada at the moment and will be moving to Victoria BC at the end of April and convert my new home, a city property, into no dig garden. You are an enormous source of inspiration and resource, for that I thank both of you. I hope and plan to send you an update or two once I get started. All the best, always.

[@zenden6584]

Omg this is great 👍🏻 two passionate gardeners from different countries comparing notes 💚🙌🏻

[@Mattchew2232]

You are a fantastic interviewer. Great video!

[@lynnrushton7458]

Great video! Charles is my Garden hero! I’ve learnt so much from him since I discovered his channel 🌱🌱🌱👌

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Lynn 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@melinadayrit8725]

Ma'am, when I'm watching your farm Im so Happy!

[@ukpaul9221]

Exceptional vid. Thanks Charles. Enjoyed your informative input and the dialogue (trialogue, really). Inspirational as usual and SO helpful. Done a lot of my infrastructure and just creating beds and hope my results are 25% as good as yours. You clearly know how to care for your plants - take care of your health - we will keep on needing you! Every good wish - Paul

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks Paul

[@HelenRullesteg]

Brilliant video from Charles' garden. I have seen quite a few videos from people who visited, but this is just so much more informative and in depth, especially because you seem to know so much about gardening yourself and ask intelligent questions. Sorry, I have not watched your channel before!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks - we had a great time walking and talking. Glad you enjoyed coming along with us!

[@michelemack504]

Enjoyed the walk around the garden, with two of my favorite gardeners, thank you sow much for sharing🥬🥦🥕🥒🍅

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks Michele - it was a real delight to explore Charles' garden together with him and Steph.

[@lucdelhaize4029]

Today I have been binge watching KZbin videos on gardening and learned more in those few hours than in my life experiences. Fortunately to have been watching many of Charles's videos then came across this slam dunk one!

[@reneefouts5517]

I just found your channel and loved all the info. I live in Central Texas in the USA where we have very hot summers. I have just recently started composting my coffee grounds and scraps. I'm excited to try the no dig gardening after watching your videos. Thanks for sharing them....it has inspired me to try this form of gardening this year....

[@denisebrady6858]

Oh How wonderful !!!!!!my 2 favorite people together. That was the best video I have watched for some time Thankyou- the learning & knowledge your have between you is amazing. Cheers Denise - Brisbane

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Denise 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@denisebrady6858]

@@Raymondgogolf Most definitely it is interesting having friends from other parts of the World. Do you garden ??

[@Raymondgogolf]

@@denisebrady6858 thanks for your reply, yes you can text me with the Address on my profile picture 🌹🌹🌹

[@micheleyates3625]

Outstanding presentation; a real treat to this "beginning again" gardener.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

I’m so delighted you find it helpful

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Michele 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@kerriefaichney4901]

Amazing....keep learning more and more about the soil health....thank you Charles

[@noralaurel4735]

What a treat! I enjoyed every second. Thank you!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@СветланаКузнецова-г9к]

I learnt about Charles Dowding s channel from his comment below one of Morag Gamble s videos. Since then I follow YOUR stories of success. If I could I would visit Australia and Britain just to see your patches.

[@СветланаКузнецова-г9к]

I am from Ukraine trying to encorporate what is good in our climate. A big big hug to YOU.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks for writing. All the best in your gardening 🌿

[@beautifully_wonderfullymade]

That is funny because I learnt about Morag Gamble from Charles Dowding's comment on her video. After wanting to convert my clay soil into a garden with life, I started watching Charles Dowding's videos and have been very pleased with the results. I guess KZbin picked up my increased interest n brought up Morag's video which Charles commented on. I enjoyed this video as a fellow Australian, she kinda asked the questions I would have liked to ask.

[@muniba55]

its a joy to watch you, loving your wonderful garden!

[@spoolsandbobbins]

This is a most enjoyable and inspiring video! Thank you, from Nova Scotia

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks Heidi. Lovely to hear this little film has reached across the globe to you there in Nova Scotia.

[@wildchook745]

I just love this guy. I enjoy watching his videos.

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Mary 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

This is SO COOL! I love seeing everyone together!!!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks Rose. Yes, working with nature is key1

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Rose 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@tanarehbein7768]

Loved this great interaction between experts. I watched it a second time and took notes.😉 Thanks!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you Tana. I thoroughly enjoyed walking and talking with Charles and Steph. There is so much we can learn from each other when we visit a fellow gardeners place.

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Tana 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@lisathiedeman4487]

Excellent conversation. Thank you!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

It was such a delight to spend the day with Charles and Steph!

[@alicecowan3499]

I love this way! I’m going to change my way of thinking! Thank you 👍🏼🥰💜🌺

[@kathrynplett8386]

What a fun visit! You all look fabulous and smiling so much... and the garden so supremely tidy including the compost bins. Quite nice! !

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you so much!

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Kathryn 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@carlagroth6414]

Two of my favourite garden people in one video! It was a wonderful interview :)

[@obeliskoflight]

This video is worth pure gold!!! Thank you so much for sharing: Cheers from Switzerland PS: Does anyone know something about the condition of Charles' neck? Doesn't look very healthy to me, hope he's ok....

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed our walkabout.

[@aenorist2431]

In regards to Forking and Hardpan: You can rent a penetrometer, which is a device that you push into the ground and it gives you the hardness. Richard Perkins has a video on that I think, where he mentions the hardness that requires breaking up (cause roots don't break it) vs. those that do not.

[@eaglelight108]

very cool! I love you guys have visited and expressed details of your work......

[@Bright_iiii_s]

I love it when y'all get together and bump heads, thank you!

[@carmenslee6234]

Fantastic lecture! Really worthwhile!

[@melinadayrit8725]

It so long time! I've finished watching thank you!

[@joshlovegood9392]

2nd time watching. Seriously one of the best youtube videos ever

[@award9014]

First time watching these two beautiful souls, what a treat, my heart goes out to you both.

[@78389]

Great video, really covered a lot :)

[@benriddlemusic]

amazing video....inspiring, and loved hearing passionate gardeners having a 'yarn'. thanks for sharing..

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thanks Ben. We had a ball meeting up and talking together 🌼

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

Great combination as two totally different climates talked about and discussed. Thank you.

[@pomei8183]

So lovely, just like a conversation between friends food growers lovers. GRATITUDE.

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Po Mei 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@erinobrien8408]

Love 💕💕 Claytonia!! I just have to beat my chickens to it! Regular Purslane is my favourite!!

[@boohoo5750]

Thank you so much for sharing! I will start small! Very good to hear this! It was major to want to start, having strong desire to want to grow my own food. Now it’s going to happen.👍👍❤️

[@kassandrademille7990]

I save my leek tops in the freezer until I have enough of them to make a nice rich broth. They are stringy and not very pleasant to chew, but they still have a really good flavor. I'm only halfway through the video and will have to watch the rest later. But I love Charles Dowdings videos, and it seems that I have found another gardening channel to watch while folding my laundry!

[@ferdinandpe4528]

Wow 😮! Healthy organic vegetables...👏

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Yes indeed!

[@wildedibles819]

Great points about the shade cloths too... But love the idea planting in the shade of other plants

Her questions are excellent!

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Jardins 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@johngarcia-rodriguez6325]

Wonderful, as though Charles were showing me round himself! A real tune up for me to improve my habits and some things to aim for - as though learning at his elbow through the quality of this video.

[@sayang38us]

Brilliant!! Luv Morag's n Charles's channels.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you

[@sayang38us]

@@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife I follow both channels 💓

[@dobcrossyouthband1211]

What an absolutely fabulous video. Thank you so much.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Glad you liked it. We certainly had a great time explore it the gardens together!

[@rubygray7749]

My two gardening heroes for the price of one!!

[@gracielamaceyra760]

I love You Charles Dawding. ARGENTINA 💪

[@charlenekociuba7396]

"no dig" works for me. Each time I start to tame my weedy area, down goes cardboard! Everything I do now is about making it easy, cheap, healthy organic. I'm amazed at how much is available out there for free or low cost. It is so painful to buy so I look for clearance and for free things to supplement. This year, I will do an area in the back that has not been considered, which has tons of difficult weeds before the "forest". If the no dig method can make me victorious then perhaps there will be Sunflowers, corn coming up to the edge. Wow" it's amazing how liberating the "no dig" concept and implementation can go. I see you learn a lot from Charles Dowling.

[@melinadayrit8725]

You have many Green House! Many kinds of variety your plant & lettuce.

[@aenorist2431]

Very nice to hear him recommend Bingenheim Seeds. I do love them, though their website-rebuilt has been a bit of a whiff. I'll have to check for the varieties he uses, have not yet seen claytonia with them.

[@cricketsmith368]

Very interesting! Thank you, most sincerely!

[@bart_seavey]

23:10 During the California wildfires last year the air was thick with smoke for weeks. Lawn grass grew much much faster during this period. Like the diffusion of the light made each blade much leggier.

[@msmarygardner]

So funny...watching Charles face as he’s trying to tell her it’s not necessary to broadfork lol

[@peace4peaceful]

Great vid for me. Old country meets new. Morag comes from my part of the world..Charles from my home country. I was hoping the poly tunnel might crop up. I have one, its mainly my potting shed. That's about to change tho, it gets 35c+ on 25c days. I am going to get some shade cloth as Morag mentioned. Some for another tunnel and some just to cover plants. Last year i had lettuce under shade cloth in a aquaponic system. As summer approached they bolted, even under shade. I know from social media, guys in Mackay use white 30% shade cloth. We just hit spring, which is too early to plant out Peppers/Chilli. I did grow a couple in the tunnle but not much going on. Ones i planted out a few weeks ago are struggling with the temp 9c - 25c average. I've killed a few beans, cucumbers n Squash, all due to timing of planting...possibly watering. If i till my garden the soil becomes like powder. Water it well it compacts or dries like cement. Im heading to no till. However i am improving my soil and growing for food and compost. Im about to plant sorgum sudan grass..cover crop, forage and compost fuel. Charles, have you seen no dig by growing a high cover crop ( hay ?) Rolling it flat as mulch then planting into that? So much to look at in gardening. Nothing like doing it all at once ..lol 😉

[@broniaholmes7308]

Thank you for a most inspirational video.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you 🙏

[@Cenepk101]

Nice job, Morag !!!!

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Cenepk 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….

[@muhalko2982]

Thanks for excursion=)

[@hypocentric]

Very nice interview and extremely informative. Happy gardening 🌱 Keep plowing

[@BlackDogDesigns]

What a fantastic video❤️

[@VASI_LIKI]

He is awesome :) I love Charles

[@ajb.822]

On forking. I didn't have one or any $, so, didn't fork when starting a large garden in a new spot/at my sister in law's. This was not an area I expected to be extremely compacted, anyways. It had been lawn, not driven on much, for years ( had been a cucumber patch years ago for the family when they sold them to a factory ). But, some things, esp. the tomatoes, really struggled, and the soil in their area in particular was kinda sour smelling ( being transplanted, were some of the few types of plants I even had reason to dig down very far, so, not sure about elsewhere) . We didn't really have great compost/used some soil scrounged from a spot near the woods where the family used to dump leaves & lawn clippings, and went light on it to be able to plant all we wanted. So, coulda used more compost, on a 1st yr garden, i'm sure, but I've been thinking that it woulda really helped to have used a broadfork, too. For the 1st yr or 2. I am still waiting to get on my own place, hopefully by June at latest, & hope to rent or borrow 1 at least, so i can try it. I plan to leave 1 area without then, to compare. Thanks for the video ! P.S. I would warn people new to Rutabegas ( swedes ;) ) that they may not be woody, but they are VERY dense, hard to cut into. Be ready for that, w a proper knife, careful so your don't slip ( from the effort ) & cut yourself ! I'm In WI in the U.S. btw. I'd never had them, though my mom & paternal Gramma gardened . My husband grew up w em, mainly in stews, & loves em. And Steph " The weedy apocalypse" lol :) ! I agree, do a tour w interview of Steph's garden too, plz, someone ! Yes, and use woodchips or something if possible, so water still goes in etc. . Or rotationaly pasture chickens on the rest of the yard . But w the mulch, it can be really easy to come along later & stick in some perennials, fruit trees etc., too :) ! Pumpkins, squash if get to it earlier. Let em sprawl.

[@senozetski]

Wonderful!

[@maryannemckay3606]

Exactly what l think!...we do not need all those bags of fertiliser/plant food etc!...just good compost!!...👏👏👏

[@cinemaocd1752]

I was interested to see this because Morag does a lot of chop and drop and puts the layer of newspaper on top and Charles does it differently, but I think maybe Charles' method works for the cold, damp sluggish UK climate.

[@TheShellemilyCrayon]

Very interesting video, the sound was a bit muddled though. I always got taught to clap in front of the camera before filming and then in editing you can sync up all the mic recordings and video to when there's a big sound spike. :)

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

I appreciate your comment and we try hard to have reasonable sound with our basic equipment. In this film we had three recording devices and unfortunately had quite a time getting them all together in a balanced way. They were even at different playback speeds?!? Always trying hard to improve. Thanks again 🌼

[@Production791]

Loved this, found you from Charles...new sub...thank you.

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Welcome. Thanks for your comment and subscription 😀

[@asaf158]

What amazing man!

[@MissFiyah1]

Love what you're wearing!

[@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife]

Thank you!

[@namthomson1124]

I love it 🥰