Tour of Charles Dowding's no dig garden at a transition time between winter and spring

[@missthang4770]

Thank you Charles, for helping me to overcome my horror of bindweed. Once I stopped digging my beds, I found it much easier to manage both the growth and spread. With regular maintenance, even the most infested areas show remarkably improvement.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Lovely to hear this!

[@gardenlikeaviking]

Charles I want to thank you for being deeply inspirational to Gardeners... I've watched your videos for years and I've always been able to literally feel your passion for growing coming through the screen... You, along with Huw, Simplify Gardening, Self Sufficient Me, Red Gardens and a few others have inspired me to start my own gardening channel just one month ago.... so thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good luck!! 💚

[@jakecowley5726]

Subscribed :)

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Great inspiration ❤

[@RominaJones]

"A lot in the ground but nothing is certain." That perfectly sums up April for the gardener.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Indeed! What a month for us, I do love a challenge though!

[@gia777gia]

Mr. Dowding! Thankyou so much for sharing your wisdom. I'm in a wheelchair so I've built raised beds, bottom half full of woodchips, leaves , grass clippings and manure, top half is a mix of compost, top soil, vermiculite and mushroom compost . we'll see what happens. you inspire me greatly thanks again. CHEERS from northern Canada!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That sounds exciting, have a great season Gina

[@marionbolwell9276]

Everytime I watch Charles I am re inspired and ignited with enthusiasm. I am also a professional grower and this is still the best gardening programme. Deep thanks.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I appreciate that!

[@xSunshinex4206]

A feel good movie 🌻😊 Following your method, last year I planted my leeks in clumps of three to four when they were transplanted outside. It worked out so great that I will probably never plant them individually again. The harvest was increased considerably, and we have harvested leeks for 10 months of use. Before I could get a 6 months supply of leek from that size of bed. Amazing! 💚

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So cool, thanks for feedback

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

It’s great to work the garden and see it flourish, the aromatic smell of wood and well defined soil 😁❤️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So true, visitors often delight at scents in the air

[@tedbastwock3810]

This tour was amazing. Love the longer videos. I would gratefully consume 7 hours per week of your videos if they were made. Thanks Charles.

[@jakehassall3153]

Great video as always! A bit of feedback, I actually found the audio to be a bit quiet when watching it on my phone on full volume.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks and I need to check with Alessandro what happened

[@rubygray7749]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Yes, this is the first time ever since I've been watching your videos, from way back when you began at Homeacres, that the sound is muffled and I'm straining to hear it.

[@garyblake4296]

Never ceases to make me smile when I see the early season garden springing to life.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

This comment makes me smile, thank you Gary

[@anjkovo2138]

I'm looking forward to this years growing season got lots to do for a great harvest. Looking forward to more hint's and tips from you Charles to help me get a successful Harvest. Thanks Mate👍👍

[@anjkovo2138]

You are a REAL GARDENERS FRIEND👍👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I am so glad to help and share the knowledge! Best of wishes on your harvest!

[@braniganrobertsonlaw]

Morning coffee + Homeacres tour = Good start to the day.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Well thank you Branigan!

[@Sky-Child]

My partner always knows when it's Spring because my windowsills are covered in seedlings and potatoes! Love it. So excited

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Love that!

[@OriginalRaveParty]

What a great tour. Thanks for showing everything in such detail. Homeacres and yourself are such a great example of how to do it right.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks so much!

[@KattGothica]

First no dig garden I started at end or last summer and so far it's way easier to take care of than my dug in garden. I'm definitely going to do no dig from now on. Thanks so much for teaching this.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear Gabby!

[@fletchybabe6172]

Another great video, however, the sound is very quiet at times 😁🌱☀️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sorry about that, we're checking

[@WyrdHag]

Very interesting to see more of your property! And those English buildings are so beautiful. Love garden tours! 🌿

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you so much!

[@seanpidduck]

First gardening season ever this year. Following No Dig like the master Dowding. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻. I feel like I'm behind with sowing dates but I don't have enough room lol there's only so many spare windowsills!

[@Emeraldwitch30]

Not sure where on this big old planet you are located but I buy big LED shop lights (5000 lumin but they could be higher if you can afford)and my plant seedling love them. My hubby just bought me 4 more and another big stainless steel shelf to put them on. Its been the best investment. The plants are sturdier and grow better. I've even started growing hydroponically under them year round. Lettuces/ greens/boc choi and basil do phenomenal under the LED lights in hydroponics (kratky hydroponics no pumps). Not sure if you've the room but in the US the shop lights can be found for about $23 to $27 each. 4foot long. Hope this helps.

[@sandy-rr1by]

Look on youtube for Winter Sowing to start sprouts outside.

[@seanpidduck]

@@Emeraldwitch30 North West, UK. A little colder and damper than Charles but a very similar climate. Lights are a great idea, might invest for next year. Thanks and good luck with your harvest!

[@Emeraldwitch30]

@@seanpidduck thank you. I'm expanding my gardens due to the huge price increases in our area of the US(well probably all the world). I hope if you try it works well for you. My husband did the nerdy math for me and calculated that my 4 shop lights cost about $3 to $3.50 usd to run each month and thats literally the cost of 4 cheap heads of iceberg lettuce or 2 heads of fancy loose leaf lettuce. And its fresh and pesticide free. I do use timers too and if course depends on whats growing where some lights might be off. Lol I think soon everyone will be scrambling to get gardens in or rent allotments if they don't have the yards. It will be a while before market prices stabilize.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

@@Emeraldwitch30 excellent! Get a little fan on em too to make em even stronger! 👍

[@stan1050]

Thinking I'll have a lie in with a cup of T & watch your video. Half hour later I've my wellies on & off up the allotment..very motivating.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice job Stan!!!

[@ferdinandgluck2723]

A lot to do, a lot to hope and a wise man at my side... thanks for being there on screen and your book on the shelf:)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That is nice Ferdinand 💚

[@Constantinului]

Dear brother, What a brilliant video ! I love these long ones... Better than any movie out there :))

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you so much 😀

[@1isaM111er]

I love how Alexander gets close to the plants and shows the stems where possible.

[@joanies6778]

Agree! Great job. 👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes he's agile!

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

I used that very technique to germinate seeds. I built a small structure and filled half with horse manure (clean 🤞) , sawdust, and 100 or so pounds of coffee grounds. Incased it with found plexiglass and temp was steady at 15-17°C in our cold Canadian late winter/early spring. We called it the Microbe-wave ;) Thanks for the inspiration, Charles. As new gardeners, it's great to have success !! Especially being zero cost !! Your garden looks amazing, as always !! Cheers from Victoria Canada 🌱🤞🌱

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Lovely to read this Clive, well done

[@simonb.3220]

Charles, you are my favorite KZbinr. Keep on doing what you are doing.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

This comment truly makes my day, thank you so much!

[@lisafeck1537]

Thank ypu Charles Dowding. My family is dealing with terminal cancer, and all it's affects on our family, besides all that is fearful in the world today. I just find such comfort and joy in watching you do the good work of teaching no dig gardening. From the beginning no dig was mind blowing to me, decades of teaching otherwise. Your way is clear, calming, so informative, I enjoy it so much. As I walk my property and make plans/dream, I catch myself defaulting to the old ideas, then your ways bounce right back into my mind, and it simplifies so much, brings more opportunity to my gardening dreams. Thank you sir for all the content you provide. I wish you continued success.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

May we spend more money on cancer research and less on useless and destructive things. Blessings to you.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm sorry you had that to deal with Dawn, and feel grateful that I can give you some solace and also optimism. We all need big doses of creative solutions, as you suggest, instead of fighting problems!

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

It’s a great joy being a fairly amateur gardener, to see everyone’s crops grow and succeed 😁❤️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice outlook and thanks

[@bernadettesullivan29]

Absolutely Loved the tour Charles, it was a Wonderful treat, loved the way the plants still amaze you after all these years that’s exactly how I feel at times also, your garden is a credit to you and watching you walk around it I feel it’s easy to know where your Happiest 🌿🌿🌿🥬🥦🥒🥕🌿🌿🌿Love and never miss your Fantastic Videos ☘️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah thankyou Bernadette!

[@michaelboom7704]

When you shown the weed roots it reminded me of my neighbours grapes that have invaded anything I grow along side of the fence...the roots really are thick at summers end that I have decided to move my planters.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

👍

[@69Buddha]

What a great video to watch as I wait for the 15cm of snow that fell overnight to melt off. Turns out SW Germany's best winter snow was...in April!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh wow! It's -3C this morning as I write!

[@jondavies5814]

Sound was good for me. Great video. I like the look of the strong covers your using.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cool, thanks Jon

[@sandrabishop5671]

What a lot of incredible information you share so naturally, Charles. I've had to stop myself watching your videos when I know I can't immediately run outside afterward. You are so inspiring I just want to chuck everything else and go out and try to catch up. (I'm also working on stopping myself from giving into a sense of being behind - always!) Im grateful to have found your work when I was making a garden restart in 2019. Your treasure of knowledge and the abundance you've quietly built up over the years just in time to share with the world when it is so needed is invaluable. It must feel like such a wonder to be an overnight success 30+ years in the making!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hello Sandra, and many thanks for your nice comment. It is rewarding for me to be listened to and appreciated! And I feel also I can help a lot by exposing the large amounts of nonsense which are put out there all the time, and result in many people wasting time & money!

[@azamshakoor3098]

Like you said in the above video sir Charles 🌱🌱 Plants impress you 🌱🌱but the fact is you impress us sir Charles 👍😊 With your positive attitude and enthusiasm growing the no dig way 👍🇮🇳

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you kindly Azam, happy to help

[@carolewarner101]

Always really enjoy the full garden tours. Very interesting, informative and nourishing to the soul. Thanks!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Really glad you do and appreciate the support!

[@loopwithers]

Charles, thank you! I have started a no-dig and entirely copy your efforts here at Moan Pastures near Limoges, without any previous veg experience. Steep learning curve!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I wish you success Loop and yes, plenty to learn 💚

[@dotathillcrest]

Thank you Charles for all your inspiration and passion for growing..

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you for the beautiful support and kind words!

[@nicholasmacinnis1486]

Charles I must say - you're property is always looking beautiful and well-maintained!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Well thank you, I do love my garden and try to give it as much care and love I can! Glad it's noticeable, thank you Nicholas!

[@ginavandam735]

It is heartwarming to watch your video..full of hope and a nice vision of what is coming. In Sweden where I live...first the spring came but now it has been below the freezingpoint for a couple of weeks now..and it keep snowing...about 30 cm...it is sooooo depressing...they promised at least another week with the same weather...so I continue to learn from your great videos with your great persona from indoors..Thanks! Greetings from Sweden🇸🇪

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I am so sorry to hear this Gina and Spring can certainly be a frustrating time, let's hope it is only one more week

[@escaleritaalcielo]

No se imagina cuanto aprendo y disfruto sus videos. 💚🇨🇱

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Que linda gracias

[@orangespacemonkey]

Truly inspiring work! I’ve read a good bit about no dig and I’m starting my own gardening journey now. These videos and updates really bring this system of food production to the fore. Thank you Charles for being you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks, and best of luck!

[@mike1968442]

I’m loving that new shed, just beautiful!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

😀

[@dominiquefoust12]

So beautiful, I live in France and I try to follow your advices, it change my way of gardening. Thanks you si much for the vidéos. I love them, so much beauty.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Merci beaucoup Dominique 🍀

[@pastorpfp1]

I love your teaching videos. I gain so much knowledge! Thank you, Charles!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So glad Paul

[@waynesell3681]

The scale of your HomeAcres WOW!

[@jcking6785]

I’ve been craving a good long in-depth CD No Dig video and you have delivered! 💚

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yay! Thank you!

[@macanderson7351]

Thank you for sharing with all of us! I take great comfort in your videos.

[@macanderson7351]

From not in sorry

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Really glad you do and glad to help

[@simoningouville1464]

Mr, charles, i love you and thankyou, i work in composting, composting mostly the human mind, into a a reenconunter with nature and the uninvention of garbage. and a resurection of gardens. im absolutly astonished with the discoery of mr David Johnson, his bioreactor, fungi based compost in oposition tu bacteria based. youll find his work on youtube. im comenting because youve made me happier and wiser and i dont think ive ever thanked you. thank you. and id like to mention you look hansomer every season. just like a thoughtfull garden

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you for your lovely thoughtful comment. I love the way you describe the human mind, and the parallels with nature. In my previous video about woodchip, we took apart a Johnson Su reactor. I'm also fascinated by his discoveries but don't feel that I'm doing it right yet

[@dougblease5170]

Love the tours. Always informative. Would be great to hear some more from the people who work with you too Charles.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Really glad you do! Thank you Doug

[@FourSeasonFarming]

Charles make the spring 🌼 more special 👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

🌺 thanks

[@kristinraabe6887]

Your farm is so beautiful. It is always inspiring! Thank you for the tour. 🌈❤️🌎✌️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

This comment really makes my day, thank you Kristin!

[@wachtelmutter7432]

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work with us! Greetings from Germany

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Vielen dank!

[@jeshurunfarm]

O what a treat. Nice long tour through your garden. Respect from Africa 🇿🇦

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Justus!

[@rhondamoffit6490]

MY FAVORITE GARDENER!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!! ❤️🥬❤️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Well thank you! Really appreciate the support Rhonda!

[@estelasantillan787]

Hola Charles Dowding algunas veces no tiene subtítulos en castellano y se complica un poco , pero acá estoy presente mirando este video que son un placer ,mirar y aprender de un maestro 🙌🙌 que maravilla de Huerto es un lujo ,felicidades por todo su trabajo 👏👏 abrazo grande desde 🇦🇷 muchas bendiciones

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

¡Gracias Estela! ¡Todos mis videos recientes tienen al menos español!

[@manuelrojas4483]

Un paseo extraordinario y como a pesar de los cambios de temperaturas y condiciones de vientos,lluvias,heladas ,siempre se puede cultivar algo y disfrutar de nuestro huerto.Saludos desde Tenerife !! 😃🤙🏻🥦🥕🌸🫑🌿

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

¡Muchas gracias, y sí, nuestro clima debe parecerte frío!

[@robert_karp]

Very helpful and inspiring ❣️

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad to help! Thank you!

[@mudoh2131]

Super tour Charles. I love that you show us that you have bindweed issues too. Mine is getting less and easier to pull out - just as you said it would! Sage advice always. Thank you.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks and I'm v happy to hear that!

[@Su-du7pm]

Thank you very much, Charles, for your tour and teaching. It is very important for us, your followers. I am impressed with how tidy the garden is. Greetings from the south of Chile

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Lovely to hear Su, hope autumn is kind to you

[@lisabevans8107]

Had to watch the video in 2 go's. Busy in the garden today and most of this week. Looking forward to the next one. Ty Charles.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Lisa!

[@dimpletoadfoot8631]

Lovely! I'm in NC and we're just about ready to transplant our 12" tomato plants to their home in the garden dirt!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great! Here that is unimaginable! 😀

[@grahamvillegardens]

You have such a beautiful garden! Thank you so much for sharing. I love to watch and listen to your videos while I garden. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you so much!

[@isabellemery7226]

Love your inspiration and the way of transmission with sweetness,merci from France

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah thanks Isabelle

[@ritadejesusarellanocastill8965]

Que hermosos cultivos, pondré en práctica lo que estoy aprendiendo. Gracias por estar allí. Felicidades

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

💚 gracias

[@harunrabbani]

Always a joy to watch your garden tours, Charles. Thank you for the inspiration and guidance.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@harunrabbani]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig you are very welcome

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Always a joy, I’ve learnt so much

[@ximenaisabeljimenezgalindo9044]

Estoy agradecida Charles he aprendido con tus vídeos y adoro tu jardín es muy hermoso 🤗🇨🇱

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful! gracias

Great material, greetings from the forest 🌳🌲

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Well thank you!

[@gawain8000]

Love the tours - looking forward to the newsletters!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I love that you love them, thank you Gawain!

[@fatherofchickens7951]

Your videos are so inspirational to me. Thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you like them!

[@Slowlifebythelake]

Looks great! Around here we just got 20 cm of snow, so I have to wait a some more days before planting our any plants..😄 Thanks !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good luck! Spring soon I hope

[@marksallotmentplot]

Great video Charles. Lovely to have a look around Homeacres Schenectady it’s in transition.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Many thanks Mark. I had to look up Schenectady and see your weather is similar to here, just now!

[@garrettscott4094]

Charles, I adapted your methods of building garden beds, but for my edges I do what we in the states call "live edge". You cut a 90° edge at your border between the grass and your beds 2-4 inches deep. Then you slope up into your beds from there. The 90° face air prunes the roots and helps a lot.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Interesting Garrett, and my mother did that. I don't like that digging but understand for sure. Her the birds tend to kick organic matter into the "ditch" and fill it!

[@garrettscott4094]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig same and we just keep it clean with the stirrup hoe

[@irenesmith5676]

Hi Charles enjoyed your video & your pond brilliant thank you lv Irene 😘 xx

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks so much 😊

[@derekscottpersonalchef694]

Beautiful Garden Charles! Thank you for sharing. It’s always a pleasure to see your videos and the garden tours are wonderful. I bought your long handle dibber and some seed trays from all about the garden. I’ll be out in one of my gardens tomorrow using the dibber. Love you buddy keep up the good work. 🌻🌾🌱

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Derek, that sounds great!

[@moonwrasse]

Really good video. Looking forward to the next tour

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thankyou

[@lyndaturner6686]

Love wandering round your beautiful garden , I find it so relaxing as well as informative. Thanks for taking the time to share .

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

You are so welcome

[@Constantinului]

"There is a limit to how much plastic I am using." I liked that !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Indeed! We have to be considerate of how much plastic we use

[@el_sembrador]

What a great tour Charles. One thing I didnt know IS that for saving Seed you better let a number of plants for Seed, not just one... Thanks for the great job!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good point and thanks. In fact there are four vegetables for which you need only one plant to save seed from. They are lettuce, pea, French bean, and tomato. Everything else as I was saying here requires a number of plants, to ensure a large pool of genes and prevent inbreeding.

[@mariakraska5738]

Suuuper wiedzy nigdy za dużo 😀👍👍👍

[@laurensplompen]

I was putting off watching this video because I'm not happy with how some of my crops are doing, and I thought I would be annoyed by how wonderful everything would be going at Homeacres (I love you Charles, but I'm only human! :p ) But then you go ahead and show the frost damage on your beetroot and say something like: "April is one of the most tricky months. You've got a lot in the ground, but nothing is certain. You can still lose things" and I must say that was very reassuring and comforting!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Fascinating and thanks Laurens. I hope that growth improves now we have something warmer, am guessing you may be NW Europe :)

[@amandar7719]

Assume you’re not a fan of pigeon breast and prune casserole…. 😄 Thank you for welcoming us into your early April garden. Sharing your highlights and lowlights is incredibly useful. Hope the French tarragon survived last night’s frost! I’ve taken cuttings already from mine that survived winter in ground in greenhouse, just in case. Your rhubarb looks very healthy in the Eden bed. I grow mine - and asparagus- the same way ever since I ran out of healthy compost and was given truckloads of woodchips. I top up these beds with an inch or so of woodchip each year. Never have to weed or water. Have a 15ft x 20 ft fixed potato bed in its fourth year using same method. Potatoes were a bit scabby to start with but now produce well. I harvest what I need, always leave one behind and let volunteers do their bit each year. Still grow 1st/2nd earlies in buckets though just in case the experiment fails. Herb garden looks fab. Do you also grow some herbs near the kitchen door? Sorry to be nosy. 😬

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

All good Amanda and yes I have mint by the kitchen door and chives plus other herbs nearby. That's interesting about your woodchip, nice work

[@patjoyce7247]

I'll have to wat h that again Charles, so full of good info. Thanks

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Really glad you like my video, thank you!

[@johnmorgan5495]

Great to see all that hard work and thought, thanks Charles

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm glad to see it too! Thank you John

[@hootintootinz]

loved the tour, more later on in the year please :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I will keep you guys updated, thank you!

[@hotpepper7782]

Thanks for another great lessons, you are quite cloak up right now I am hiding from the sun at 11am . I have begun shading my plants under the mango tree in containers it's dry season here in the Caribbean Trinidad my potatoes are in buckets and other things hope to have a good crop . But loves when it's rainy season then it's to much water. That's life most times we can plant year round all in all my small garden keeps me happily fed and exercise... keep up the good work God bless

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds amazing climate, thanks for sharing

[@exscapegoatpowerfulhealer9685]

G, day Charles. I watched a leaky pond video a couple of days ago. The bloke said that happens if there's no sand underneath the topsoil.( then cement if memory serves me correctly). It applies to concrete ponds mostly but I reckon it applies to small dams & dirt floor ponds too.🙂

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks. The pond and has become a wet dry feature! I'm happy to leave it like that, because many people say that's a useful for wildlife. The lined pond near to it is also full of different wildlife, three types of newt etc

[@Tsa4048]

Thank you! 💛 It was interesting to watch and good you don't use plastic for the pond. 😁

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad of your interest and thank you Monique!

[@beauvaisboy]

Lovely way to start the weekend .plenty of inspiration.Thankyou 👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

It is isn't it? Thank you so much for the support!

[@beauvaisboy]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig My midi week treat was your calender arriving today.Pride of place by the kitchen door.👍looking forward to your next video.

[@Imjetta7]

I love your tours. Thank you for all you do.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

💚

[@jsbadger]

Thank you so much for the look and the explanations as you went through. It's interesting to view the comparisons of your climate to ours (zone 6b/7a, nearly tropical humid summers, southern US). Last week it was in the mid 70's F, yesterday it was lightly freezing rain -lower to mid 30's F. We take it in stride but does get frustrating at times. The pond will be fine, by the way. Blessings upon you and yours, Charles.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you enjoyed it and love your optimism!

[@kennyvegas855]

tidy garden, much learn more from GURU Charles, welldone

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Kenny!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

haha love that, thank you!

[@angelad.8944]

Lovely tour! Very inspiring. I'm busy planting seeds now Charles. Hard to contain the excitement and I think I will have many extras to share with friends, haha

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

So nice of you

[@georgepursley2832]

We were at 24° Farenheit last night and often drop to -30° Farenheit in January and February, but even so far north in Wisconsin, USA, I always learn something useful when I watch your videos. Thanks! We have lots of spring plants started indoors and hope to start planting apples and soft fruits in the next week or two. Our rhubarb is just peeking through. I'm expecting delivery of mulch and manure from my son in law's organic dairy any day.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Bravo George, thanks for sharing this, nice to imagine

[@stevendowden2579]

lovely video

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Appreciate it!

[@unaffiliated_x9279]

Loving the beard! Great video as always!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah good and thanks!

[@oatradia]

Love the fish-eye lens for these wide angles! Be careful when panning in a circle - got some vertigo early on when you did near a 360

[@thenodiggardener]

I used to be sponsored by Jackson Carter wood management, then called Stable Dry bedding. They produce wood pulp bedding for cattle, which is what we used for our horses. As you say, wood is exceptionally absorbent, so it's why farmers like using it, if they are not creating their own straw. It makes a great deep litter bed. It may well take longer to break break down on its own in a heap, but I do think if the farmer is running their stocks right, it should produce really good results, given the time to break down. I'm only just getting to the point where my Tulips are starting to show hope of flowers, but it is their first year, so I'm just happy they've decided to show up at all 😁

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you Suzanne for this helpful information, and I'm sure your tulips will be speeding up this week

[@СтанимирДимов-д1е]

Nice garden tour, as always. 👍 Looking forward to the new growing season. 🙂

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

It's arriving slowly...

[@СтанимирДимов-д1е]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig slowly indeed. Yesterday, here in Bulgaria, we had a beautiful spring day with 24 degrees, and today... we have rain-snow mix with 2-3 degrees. 😬 Definitely challenging weather.

[@whatifitnt]

Thank You 💝 Love the tour and views of your gardens. So many good ideas and inspiration. Listened a few times and taking notes 📝

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Good student!

[@susanmitchell8339]

Excellent information as usual, and I thoroughly enjoy the videos. Charles is soft spoken and sometimes it’s difficult to hear the whole sentence. Other than that, fabulous content

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Susan

[@mike1968442]

Oh Charles, it’s already 76 degrees at 6am. Headed to 97 degrees today (that’s why I don’t garden in the summer). I’m busy building a greenhouse. Can’t wait to add a window air conditioner and a humidifier and work on fruit tree farm. I didn’t know raspberry roots spread! Good to know. It was wonderful for you to share the tour. Have a wonderful day, see you next video.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice warm feedback Sally! 27F as I write