tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post8003917660568731420..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Reasons not to dig 1: You don't want to bring weed seed to the surfaceRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-58777454729011427142018-04-14T21:16:43.782+01:002018-04-14T21:16:43.782+01:00It's wonderful plant Stasher. I have recently ...It's wonderful plant Stasher. I have recently been transplanting a few plants from my pots and they are looking really good. you must try Pink Punk! i presume you found my post on cucullaria.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-40766192893456810762018-04-14T20:48:20.046+01:002018-04-14T20:48:20.046+01:00I came across your blog when searching for more in...I came across your blog when searching for more information about Dicentra cucullaria. I bought a plant this morning..loving the foliage. Thank you so much for posting on so many interesting topics such as the no dig.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-14793576829231427302012-07-23T23:36:03.852+01:002012-07-23T23:36:03.852+01:00Many thanks. I reckon I could be persuaded. It'...Many thanks. I reckon I could be persuaded. It's a method I have read about and been tempted to try. Certainly couldn't be worse than what I'm currently doing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-74551572500954656252012-07-23T22:23:10.437+01:002012-07-23T22:23:10.437+01:00I think the answer I should have really given you ...I think the answer I should have really given you is that 'no dig' will allow worm channels, action of plant roots and undisturbed soil life to improve water and air penetration into the soil.It does take many months for these benefits to kick in but I do believe it is the way forward on clay.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-83607278192091539182012-07-23T19:33:21.780+01:002012-07-23T19:33:21.780+01:00No need to apologise for verbosity - it was indeed...No need to apologise for verbosity - it was indeed answers I was asking for! Although I get your blog via email, I have no intention of becoming a student at my advanced years and was thinking of a more immediate reply!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-82182987570099187112012-07-23T18:53:03.813+01:002012-07-23T18:53:03.813+01:00Sorry I am so verbose. It's what lecturing doe...Sorry I am so verbose. It's what lecturing does to you!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-60565862522959582722012-07-22T23:22:41.937+01:002012-07-22T23:22:41.937+01:00Thanks for the answer, incomplete though it is. Ho...Thanks for the answer, incomplete though it is. However, I hadn't planned on taking a correspondence course! Just wanted to know if the no dig method, which I have always had some interest in, would be at all suitable on Foggathorpe Series clay which is renowned for poor drainage and seasonal waterlogging. Growing veg in such conditions is extremely hard work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-70581579510555780782012-07-22T08:40:31.587+01:002012-07-22T08:40:31.587+01:00Good question. Incomplete answer.
Clay soils benef...Good question. Incomplete answer.<br />Clay soils benefit more than any other by minimum cultivation<br />Quite a few blogs will be needed......<br />I hope by winter digging time you will have confidence not to dig. By spring you will know how to make no dig work. (I am imagining we are talking about a veg plot here) <br />In the meantime grow plants.Grow veg through the winter and/or use a Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-64149988664022836452012-07-21T15:54:11.147+01:002012-07-21T15:54:11.147+01:00I like the idea of the no dig method, but would it...I like the idea of the no dig method, but would it work on heavy clay? I am down the road at Foggathorpe and the soil is classified as Foggathorpe Clay. My garden has standing water even when it's deep dug!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-23002644794068232452012-07-09T12:27:22.249+01:002012-07-09T12:27:22.249+01:00I'll keep coming back then! Allotments do take...I'll keep coming back then! Allotments do take over your life if you let them!<br />- KitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-7031706281997409412012-07-09T11:32:54.495+01:002012-07-09T11:32:54.495+01:00It most certainly is, but it will take me a number...It most certainly is, but it will take me a number of future blogs to explain how you continue managing a non dig allotment like mine (I tend to call my veg garden an allotment)<br />Yes get rid off all those weeds with glyphosate before you start serious planting and sowing.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-34062277863785458142012-07-09T11:08:31.048+01:002012-07-09T11:08:31.048+01:00Much as I am attracted to the no dig idea, I wonde...Much as I am attracted to the no dig idea, I wonder if it would be suitable for allotment gardening? My allotment was in such a state when I took it on that the idea of NOT digging just didn't occur!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com