Channel: Charles Dowding

Category: Howto & Style

Description: Compost is a superb mulch for no dig beds, an inch or so / 2.5cm annually, for two crops. The compost feeds soil organisms, whose activity and excretions improve soil structure, and provide nutrition for plants. 00:00 Intro 00:25 How to assemble the pallets, very quick and easy 6:45 mid April to end of May (fill 1st heap) 6:50 Start 2nd heap in June 6:55 early July turn 1st heap into middle 7:00 in august turn last into middle I show you a quick, simple and cheap way to enclose compost heaps. Also how you can add all garden wastes, including roots of perennial weeds, and late blight on tomato plants. See also this video of July 2020 for more simple ways to balance your additions of green and brown youtube.com/watch?v=ZtMsEylZvqw This recent video explains more about heap options, including the three pallet heaps in July youtube.com/watch?v=b7Aa525oW34 Learn more from the composting guide we have created with Retrieve charlesdowding.retrieve.com/store/#/general/compost-making-guide Filmed and edited October 2021 by Alessandro or @spicy moustache who has a no dig garden in London youtube.com/c/SpicyMoustache, also on Instagram instagram.com/_spicymoustache_?igshid=qhkz85b36z1l More from Charles: CD 60 Module Trays In the USA you can buy these via allaboutthegarden.com In the UK you can buy these via containerwise.co.uk/product/charles-dowding-60-cell or via refillroom.com/product-category/garden In Europe you can buy these via thefarmdream.com/product-category/propagation-trays To buy video garden guides with a unique search function charlesdowding.retrieve.com/store/# To buy one of my online courses charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/online-courses To buy a signed book charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/books To join an in person Day or Weekend course at Homeacres charlesdowding.co.uk/product-category/courses This is the dibber I recommend gardenimports.co.uk/product/charles-dowding-long-handled-ash-dibber/?v=79cba1185463 To buy t-shirts and hoodies with my exclusive no dig designs, use this link charlesdowding.teemill.com