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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 3, 2022 9:52:23 GMT
This could fit in many other threads. Think it needs a thread of its own No dig with Charles DowdingSave money - grow your own food Healthy, organic food Climate change - Reduce the travelling your food does Improve the environment Vast amount of info on his website Have a peek |
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Post by karatestu on Dec 4, 2022 8:50:38 GMT
I'm an old fashioned kind of guy. Growing my own food is very appealing. I do grow some things (-apart from wheat, barley and oats  ) mostly stuff that looks after itself, doesn't need constant attention and pests leave alone. That leaves onions and garlic  Everything else gets eaten by something or other. Nothing disappoints like a failed crop. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 4, 2022 10:25:06 GMT
The boss is well into gardening and growing her own
Spuds, tomatoes, courgettes, spinach, cucumber, a rare pepper.
Strawberries, raspberries mostly eaten by birds and others
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Post by karatestu on Dec 4, 2022 11:32:49 GMT
The idea of no dig gardening has been around a while. If soil has a large amount of organic matter in it thre is less compaction. Compaction is the enemy of no dig. Lots of organic matter and letting the worms do the aeration is the key.
Cultivation gets air into the soil which actually speeds up the break down of organic matter. And sandy soil actually compacts easier than clay and doesn't hold on to nutrients as well.
Growing stuff is my thing . Could bore you all day.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 4, 2022 16:12:27 GMT
My go to gardening expert reminds me seeds are also airborne  We're on sandy soil and it is rubbish |
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Post by stanleyb on Dec 5, 2022 19:30:08 GMT
We have been growing different peppers in pots this year. Quite a good harvest.
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Post by MartinT on Dec 5, 2022 19:44:18 GMT
The only food I have ever grown successfully is chilli peppers. My goodness, they had some heat. I made a chilli/garlic/ginger chutney from them. Delicious!
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 5, 2022 21:02:45 GMT
We had less than usual peppers from the greenhouse this year
No chillies at all
Need to up my game !
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Post by stanleyb on Dec 5, 2022 22:34:18 GMT
I got some seeds of three of the hottest peppers found on the islands in the Caribbean and on the South American mainland. I am trying to get a couple of other varieties as well.
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) mostly stuff that looks after itself, doesn't need constant attention and pests leave alone. That leaves onions and garlic 
Everything else gets eaten by something or other. Nothing disappoints like a failed crop. 
