Small Garden July 5th

[@sp6213]

i could watch and listen to charles for hours on end

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

aw thanks 🙂

[@marigold1129]

Me too.

[@cindyowenful]

He has a calming voice.

[@marigold1129]

@@cindyowenful calming and charming.

[@OriginalRaveParty]

I have a relaxing playlist with lots of awesome nature videos, rainfall, documentary about the giant California redwoods, and one of Charles' recap videos from several years ago. It's perfect viewing on those days when you're chilling out and life is good.

[@robertling9872]

It is always fascinating to see how much harvest comes out of a small NoDig garden. Thank you Charles for your inspiring and beautiful videos.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I am glad you are inspired 🙂

[@НатальяГончарова-я3е]

​@@CharlesDowding1nodigййййййййй

[@cheesekake1841]

I love videos about your small garden since I also have a small garden. This is another good video to learn what you're doing in that small garden and I appreciate your honesty when it comes to something you don't know what to do, which we as humans we don't know everything and can't do everything. We love your videos and watch them over and over to learn from you. Thank you! 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's lovely to hear and thank you we are all learning every day 🙂

[@ashleygibson2141]

Was watching and suddenly remembered I was supposed to harvest my potatoes :D just got back - 1.5 kilos from the 1st half of bed 1 of 3... no dig is sooooo productive. Thank you Charles.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's brilliant Ashley 🙂

[@osianballinger9737]

Charles. You are an absolute legend

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you kindly

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

Hi Charles, It’s really lovely listening to your voice weaving & meandering, bouncing in and out of the veggies, amongst their leaves & stalks in your vegetable patch! And the sage like knowledge that you always convey in your own special way as you show us the negatives & positives that may be present. They do say talking to your plants is also a wonderful thing to do & very beneficial to the plant! Cheers Sir Charles, l would love it if someone modelled you into a garden gnome for me to buy & place one in my garden 🌱 Cheers Sofia

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That is cute Sofia, thanks

[@sofiamiliaressis5403]

You are very welcome hahaha!

[@annettemartensson4523]

Love this videos in small scale, learn so much from you. Your tip with mustard between garlic and leek worked out well against the fly, and in the carrots watering with nettles water was enough without netting it… and no dig is the future so thanks Charles 💐

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Great to hear this Annette. Root flies have been unusually absent this year so far, on carrots.

[@annettemartensson4523]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig well not herr in sweden lets hope it stays here 👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh dear!

[@anniewildmush1284]

fennel seeds are one of my favorite... love them in pizza sauce roughly crush with the mortar pestle.

[@amandar7719]

Oooh. I’ll try that. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@camicri4263]

Oh wow, I like your weather much better, we are going to have over 90°F and so humid too! 70 is ideal for me. Beautiful garden Charles!🤗💞 Always great teaching!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for visiting, good luck with that heat!

[@joyscott374]

Lovely to see the small garden with all its hits & misses. The heat here east Anglia in June was scorchio. I was trying out some ollas. (After ladt year heat bomb)Homemade from 9" terracotta pots and with a mulch of grass & compost. I've had a fantastic harvest in my small plot despite the sandy soil. Thanks for the tour & keeping me on task. I love tayberrys 🐞

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great Joy and now we lost the heat for sure!

[@stevendowden2579]

always a joy to watch charles

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Steven

[@nickhammersonrocks]

WATCHING THE SMALL GARDEN DEVELOP THROUGH THESE SERIES OF VIDEOS HAS BEEN LIKE WATCHING A SINGLE CELLED LITTLE SPOT NEXT TO THE BLUE SHED TURN INTO A TINY ZYGOTE GARDEN THEN NOW IT’S A REAL SMALL GARDEN………CUTE!!!!!!!! SOON IT’ll BE OFF TO COLLEGE!!!!!! PUTS A TEAR IN OUR EYE!!! 😢

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cool comment!!

[@turtle2212]

I cannot tell how much I love these videos, so inspiring! 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you are inspired

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Hi Charles, I’m a novice at veg growing but have recently been harvesting my carrots. I find that pushing down on the carrot first then pulling up, that the root let’s go and comes out easily. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks, and yes as long as the soil is moist

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thank you for your reply Charles

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

My pleasure🙂

[@kelvinbrooks3785]

Hi Charles, I came across your channel last year whilst I was off work after a health diagnosis, I was totally inspired by what you were teaching, so I started planning a rebuild of my allotment, managed to get five beds built as no dig and it's been a revalation! I've never had such amazing harvests and not having to dig has helped me no end. Currently have the next area covered in card with squashes growing over the top and I am planning to continue to build more beds in over the autumn and winter. Thank you so much for putting your message out there.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

This is great to hear Kelvin, Well done 🙂

[@soledadleal9052]

Maravilloso lo que hace con la comida natural y el jardín 😢

[@MrSBGames]

I was literally thinking about wether or not to top my tomatoes early, this video answered it! Thank you👍

[@danabella6540]

C.D. is brilliant in plants. I can listen to him all day.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Dan

[@hcasperk]

you pruned the fruit of your fig tree! well worth trying again.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I have a smaller three beside another wall and it's doing great!

[@itsmewende]

Small plots yield a lot of food over the season. Loved watching Gaz in the garden, it was fun tagging along..

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Wende I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@tonymatthews445]

The squirrels ate pretty much all my strawberries this year. We will propagate new stock and put them in a new bed with a barrier around it.

[@peterkinner1678]

I came to one of your compost courses two weeks ago. I am still drawing inspiration from how beautifully managed the place is. My compost is being revitalised, complete with new thermometer and eventually a shredder.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful to hear Peter!

[@Geografija5do12]

Charles respects plants for what they are which talks a lot about him as a man. He is not greedy!

[@PaulintheUK86]

Ah, thats what them little brown, mini-maggots are... Thank you. I have never seen them before except this year on my garlic!

[@eadjh98]

Just amazing with a very small garden Charles, shows what one can achieve with some forward planning ! and to get such great results and rewards and all with the No dig method ! ❤️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So true David

[@RenaMasella]

VERY GOOD

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Many thanks

[@romulomendes6942]

Uma coisa interessante de seus vídeos que acompanham as estações é que sempre estamos invertidos no tempo por sermos de hemisférios diferentes. Muito bacana o vídeo e seu trabalho. Obrigado por postar seu excelente trabalho.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Gracias, you can download this charlesdowding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SH-Sowing-Guide-2023.pdf

[@margaretalice6343]

My old dad used rhubarb leaf for cabbage root fly. Every cabbage he planted had a torn off piece of rhubarb leaf. He swore by it

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice tip thanks

[@stevenbp101]

Hi Charles, such a great looking little garden. Thanks for all the wonderful videos. You have given much pleasure watching and learning from you. God bless. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you for your kinds words Steven

[@lenkasurianska]

Perfect, educational and beautiful video!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Lenka

[@timflatus]

I started late with a new garden this year, but I'm just starting to crop now. The nice thing about starting fresh is that I've been able to put everything I've learned in from the start. I've just covered my kalette sprouts with mesh, having picked off all the butterfly eggs, picked off three little caterpillars so far, didn't see any this morning, which means I may yet get to eat the leaves. :) I've just sown some spinach and turnips for later in the year. Thanks to your videos I'm much more confident than previous years

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's great to hear Tim I am glad you are feeling more confident 🙂

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear!

[@melaniediessel7513]

I love all of your very informative videos Charles. I could listen to you for hours! We're moving into our spring season soon, so your videos have carried me through our winter where all we grow are the salad greens and brassicas. Am looking forward to beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash; corn and so much more :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you I am glad you have enjoyed them 🙂

[@masoali5015]

انك شخص مثابر وتزرع بشكل جميل متابعك من العراق

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

شكرا جزيلا ، هذا لطيف

[@EshiramheCallistus-rt4jj]

Nice. I really love to try this out someday here in Africa.

[@MsRoadtoRiches]

Thank you for the video, it was lovely.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you liked it 🙂

[@mysoloadventuresvlog]

Soo beautiful my friend fresh fres frm beges

[@sunitashastry5270]

Very hands on information on vegetable growing. That is what I like about these videos

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Great to hear!

[@eloisewiggins8198]

Thank you for your knowledge!"m in NY USA

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Our pleasure, and good match except mid-summer and winter!

[@margaretmcallister5422]

Nope, I just can't bring myself to get rid of caterpillars, slugs, etc. They have a tough enough life without getting squished. As I'm only growing for me - not for sale - I just put up with holes and I avoid growing vulnerable crops. Love that you mostly forebear the odd critter and veg imperfection and still show us great crops. Cheers.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for sharing this Margaret and I appreciate your viewpoint. Also in the context of modern agriculture which is reducing insect life so much.

[@Florestinhadamontanha]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Gláucia

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Love seeing the small garden Charles, my favourite part of Homeacres! I do exactly like you, grow some flowers at the end of my rows. I managed to get the Bumblebees to move from my compost bin....I lit citronella sticks each day and they moved on. I really didn't want them there but at the same time I didn't want them harmed, so it's a win win situation. I can now get on with gardening and seed sowing again lol 🐝🐝 Thankyou as always for the inspiration!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's good news Jenny and thank you

[@rosee941]

I've lost all interest in sorrel after discovering it's a dock!!!! I spend ages digging those damn things out!!! Arggghhh!! Thanks Charles!! Great info and presentation as always!!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah shame!!! Far nicer than dock leaves 😂

[@lesleywills1]

Oooo great tip on the strawberries I’m going to do that on the next fruit day thank you

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

My pleasure Lesley

[@NannaCarlstedt2]

Thanks´ Charles!

[@BlackDogDesigns]

Love seeing the small garden🪴

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I am glad 🙂

[@rickthelian2215]

Liking the onions and potatoes 😊 The carrots where sown on my birthday but they look nice.😊

[@fletchybabe6172]

Great video. When you harvest your carrots to get them out easier try pushing them down gently before pulling up, it works and fewer snapping off 😉😁🌱☀️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks so much. Sometimes however the soil is so hard from being dry, that this does not make a difference!

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Great potatoes Charles, definitely net the leeks before September, im going to do mine soon as i lost every onion this year. I also found grubs in my garlic but managed to salvage it.👍🤠

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good luck!

[@cheesekake1841]

Wow.. I didn't know grubs would eat garlic? Thanks for this info.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

@@cheesekake1841 if you see a little brown bit on the garlic bulbs peel some skin off and there might be a little 2mm brown grub. I found quite a few and squished them with my finger nail. Luckily none had made it into the cloves.👍🤠

[@naomi2646]

Lovely garden, I enjoyed the visit. Some of your veggies I have not grown yet, it was great to see how they develop. Thank you Charles!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you enjoyed it Naomi

[@pamwilliams6630]

I have NEVER had that many potatoes from one plant. I'm just shocked and motivated next year to try again.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

You can do it I am sure!

[@smas3256]

That's a lot of potatoes for such a small space. Parsnip with it's deep roots I'll remember before planting potatoes. Nate said his potatoes last year were firm and stored longer using ash in soil. It did not change the ph. ... Expecting high 80's to 90's this week. Expected hail this evening but missed.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I hope you keep missing the hail!

[@mojavebohemian814]

Thank you

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@leatonyaking1]

Mass compliance worked last time.They don't want to let go of that power.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So true

[@rendezvous_with]

Small garden! Wooo!!!

[@stevemindham520]

Totally recommend strawberry Malwina. Late deep red super tasty fruit.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good to know!

[@Limogi]

The potatoes went so deep because of the drier circumstances, looking for moisture deeper. ❤

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Potatoes themselves cannot forage for moisture, it's the roots of a potato plant which do that

[@LOGIKKENDK]

I love your videos, thank you so much for educating the world on no dig. I have a question I hope you find the time to answer - are there any worries with the use of plastic/polythene as ground cover? I’m thinking micro plastics that get into the soil for instance?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks, , it's not ideal but is v small I reckon and I don't see it as a problem, compared say to the glyphosate in rain.

[@beckysharpe7268]

Lovely videos, but I do feel gentle allotment envy.

[@johndyer9232]

Marketmores are incredible slicing cukes. Very tasty.

[@rothkoallotmentgarden]

I swear this is as good as gardeners world. Should he on tv

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks 🙂

[@danfarkas5375]

I grow my tomatoes up a long stake. When they get too big, I undue the ties and push the plant down the stake before I tie it back up.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That makes sense!

[@ebenezercottagegarden]

Thanks, I really enjoyed this one. Your prediction about the weather was right! - Lawrence

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Lawrence. August, same weather continues and cooler!

[@margaretalice6343]

Strawberry types are so different. My original plants were fantastic. Strains are so different. Im happy I’ve still got original strain. Im growing a handful of types. But I keep them far far apart.

[@VanderlyndenJengold]

Cover the leeks! They ruin my crops when I don't. Devastated last years leeks when I chanced it.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Definitely net the leeks I lost every onion this year.👍🤠

[@tomwolverson2500]

Take heart, that the only time I ever grew leeks they were all ruined by leaf miner, now this year I've got a lot of onions in and I haven't seen a single one. I would imagine the cold winter has seen them off. So it isn't inevitable that once they're in your garden you're looking at ruined crops forever - although if they're generally present I expect I will see them again at some time.

[@cheryldavis9912]

Hi Charles, Just wanted to let you know that we have the same variety of Strawberries “Marshmellow” for around 8 or 9 years ; as you say just using the runners for new plants. After the second year they have produced we then compost them and replace with the second year runners ….and they are really yummy. ( Our local birds 🐦 think so 🍓) 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for sharing Cheryl!

[@brianczuhai8909]

Onions would like A LOT of Nitrogen, until the bulbing stage. You gave them water which they like as well. Maybe another top dressing of manure? - Next time?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

These were not short of nutrients in my view, just water. After drying I have found there are 3.6 kg and I'm happy with that

[@GARDENER42]

The dry weather in June certainly affected my 30l container grown 1st & 2nd early potatoes (Swift & Charlotte) with some of the latter producing half the yield of last year. Thankfully the containers I've kept going are now up with last year's yield. The 50/50 mix of home & cheap, peat free compost I used looks like it'll riddle out to make some good seed compost for next year. Those damn' cutworms are usually from turnip moth - a dirty grey/brown thing (they also attack geraniums, as I discovered last year...).

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice work, thanks for the id

[@rickthelian2215]

Liking the onions and potatoes 😊

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Rick

[@rhysjaggar4677]

Charles - you can make a great summer soup with cucumbers (you can mix with courgette if you like). I tend to add a few pods of cardamom plus some pepper corns whilst gently sweating the vegetables.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great Rhys

[@charlesgauthier7769]

Merci du Québec

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@travisgraal6437]

Tay berries! Seemed like they put a smile on your face :) Rough luck with the cauli, I’ve never been brave enough to try it or broccoli yet

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi charles i found rhizobium bacteria nodules on my pea roots i grew in pots which were growing in my homemade compost. I put the roots back into my compost & worm bin.👍🤠

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

😊 beautiful gardens! Many of the same varieties grow well here in zones 3 & 4 in the US.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good to know!

[@lilpipskweek6448]

Strawberries Charles I have grown more varieties than I can shake a stick at and have landed on Mara de Bois. Catalogues say it is an alpine cross but it is not. Its the most intense taste and it fruits (normal size fruits) continuously until autumn. You may well have heard of this variety before this. I also feel that we will have an earlier onset of winter this year and colder due to low isothermal soil warming -I am getting prepared! Many thanks again- I learn so much from you especially not having to rely on catalogues that tell me this or that variety is the best thing since soap was invented. I can see first hand from your constant trialling and quality and quantity appraisals-brill!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's nice, thanks, and I have not heard of that Verity. I am noticing recently how the sky is being veiled over by all these trails and that I reckon, is why it's cooler

[@durbatov]

Only about 15 miles from you had leaf miner destroying leeks 10yrs ago I stopped growing for a long time but find growing them among carrots iv had success

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice tip!

[@andyatch33]

This was definitely filmed before the terrible July we’ve had haha

[@smas3256]

Hi Charles. I'm going to look for the lemony lettuce Sorrel seeds. Zone 6b. 3 1/2 inches in about an hour rain. I tug one carrot at a time. I'll push the stubborn ones down and the roots release much easier and no breaking. Garden is thriving no dig. Thanks to you.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear apart from that rain. It was rock hard dry soil stopping my carrot from pulling out.

[@HighWealder]

Great. Charles, can I suggest a new slogan, if you haven't already thought of it! Take the government WW2 slogan 'Dig for Victory', cross out the 'Dig' and replace with 'NO'.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's nice, and yes we had thought of it but the word victory suggests some kind of conflict maybe

[@suzannecrowe5701]

Charles … dill fennel and queen annes lace attract the wasp that love to eat allium leaf miner 🤤

[@nicolasquijano2972]

Excelent

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Nicolás

[@JVSwailesBoudicca]

Oh you are a star.....this size garden is more in my line since we moved here ! 23:48 So you let them go that high...I break mine off before that ! Perhaps soup could be made from those tops even if they are bitter ? All of interest even if I don't grow "it" - Many thanks.

[@michaelmosley254]

Yes it is smoking here in TN 95 heat index 105

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Phew!

[@tara981]

Danke 🌱 Grüße aus der Eifel

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Danke Tara

[@amandar7719]

That Charlotte harvest from one plant! 😍 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🤷‍♀️👌🏻😃

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@frankbarnwell____]

There's a zinnia that's red and white, looks like a peppermint candy. I've them but hard to find, usually in mixed packets. Wish it was economical to send some. I've been on the idea zinnias needed heat. They're my summer favorites, but of course Charles can grow them on a glacier... lol . All in respect

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Frank. We did have heat in June and just enough for them!

[@veena4245]

Dear Charles, can you please explain how and why you cut your strawberry plants? I have never heard of that and would like to learn. Thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

It's a clean start with fewer past present and a chance to spread the annual dose of compost. They are now looking abundant again with many leaves and it's easier to keep on top of runners which I don't always want.

[@jpennturner]

My garden is not doing well this year in derbyshire it is not at all warm and raining all the time, had to cut potatoes down because of blight everything is very sĺow growing or gone completely!

[@trevorwills3356]

If you see blight on potatoes it's advised not to cut the haulms but pull them out and leave the potatoes in the ground for several weeks and then harvest them and hopefully you'll have some edible tubers.

[@lizbethjane7397]

Thanks for the update on the small garden Charles. It's interesting to see what grows in the shade of the shed. July in the north of England has been rain and 15-16c, very different to your July weather. Can you tell me if flea beetle are a ground pest only? I want to sow salad greens up on an outside table but don't want to wait til Aug when they've gone. Thanks.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sorry to hear about your weather! I think that the flea beetles are more concentrated in soil at ground level. You will still have some but probably less on your table good luck

[@vitamartinenko4747]

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[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@gusia6072]

Pozdrawiam z Polski

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Dziękuję i również pozdrawiam Gusia

[@MH-qb9ev]

Great content Charles. Im at 5000 feet in North Carolina (1524M) and we have only reached 80F (26.6C) twice in three years. This year has started the El Nino cycle and everyone is expecting a hard winter (as always), but I believe this year may be true. I have been traditional farming, but we are trying to battle the weeds that prevent us from going all in on no-dig. Which plants do you use mesh around?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Your summer sound like ours although this year is even cooler and we are in the 60s now. I use mesh over most new plantings in summer for pest protection, and it stays on brassicas the longest because they are eaten by so many insects otherwise.

[@francinedaime1784]

Bonjour Charles, merci pour votre vidéo, une petite précision, il ne s'agit pas de souci français, mais d'oeillet d'inde, le souci est jaune comme le pissenlit, l'oeillet d'inde est orange ou jaune citron ou rouille ou à plusieurs coloris. A bientôt

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oui c'est ca, Tagetes patula, on l'appelé "French marigold"!

[@roccoconte2960]

Beautiful garden Charles, I hope those tomatoes are red 😅

[@tedbastwock3810]

The fig/tayberry location, I thought that was on the North side of the building ... I guess I was wrong. How is there so much light there?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

It's east, and surprises me!

[@infamos]

The weathers not been great for summer crops, there's nothing you can really do about it though

[@miramirez3574]

❤️‍🔥

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

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[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Thanks for the tip on my outdoor tomatoes. Any advice on what to plant at this time of year, as I am currently pick the last of my dwarf beans ad will be pulling my potatoes, which am growing in 30 litre pots..

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Chris, take a look at my sowing timeline here charlesdowding.co.uk/sowing-timeline-for-vegetables/ 🙂

[@waterandlightbyalandeeney4304]

Charles, using cow manure does it concern you that they may have had antibiotics or worming drugs etc?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

No. I notice with composting horse manure that has come from horses which were dewormed a lot, the worms soon arrive in the heap

[@HranazaŽivot]

Thank you so much for your work. Using cow compost for growing beans and peas, is it a vood idea? I ask because we have some cow compost, and have been reading that it has too much nitrogen for beans and that we would get only leavs and very litle beans. Thank you so much

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

My pleasure and I would add it. Because it's compost, the release of nutrients is balanced and more than just nitrogen. People who say that do not understand this!

[@JeremyGreen-i4n]

Hello Charles, I'm a bit concerned at you recommending bacillus thuringiensis. Although it is ok to use by the soil association and professional growers it is not allowed or licenced to be used by armature growers. That being said because of how the internet works anyone can just order it over the web.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm glad that they can order it over the web and do not understand your worry about it. Just because some 'authority' has declared it not usable by amateur growers, does not suddenly make it dangerous. It's more to do with corporate (masked as political) control of what we can and cannot buy for greater profit to those same people.