Channel: Charles Dowding

Category: Howto & Style

Description: How to make the best sized holes quickly, with minimum soil disturbance, and which tools are easy and effective. I show you how deep to transplant, how to do it according to rootball size, and finish with tips on direct watering so it all soaks down and around the roots. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 The five steps 01:10 Using a dibber 01:56 Younger and older plants in small CD60 module cells 02:54 How to make the holes 04:15 Plants in larger module cells 05:52 Larger plants in pots 06:56 Using a trowel for transplanting larger brassicas 07:40 Leek plants go in less deep than usual 08:10 How to water transplants, using little water In 2021/2 I have written and published a book called Skills for Growing charlesdowding.co.uk/product/charles-dowdings-skills-for-growing, available in North America from Chelsea Green Publishing chelseagreen.com/writer/charles-dowding We have also created an online course with this name, with many exclusive videos charlesdowding.co.uk/product/skills-for-growing-online-course For more information in super accessible format using AI, see my Retrieve guides such as these selections of my videos. They are grouped according to topic, and indexed. charlesdowding.retrieve.com/store/# This is the dibber I recommend gardenimports.co.uk/product/charles-dowding-long-handled-ash-dibber/?v=79cba1185463 The smaller seedlings here are growing in my CD60 module trays containerwise.co.uk/product/charles-dowding-60-cell Soo we shall be selling smaller CD30 and CD15 trays. The online course module I describe is about spacing and transplanting charlesdowding.co.uk/product/online-course-2-module-5-spacing-and-transplanting Filmed at Homeacres SW England July 2021 by Edward Dowding edowdingfilms.onfabrik.com/portfolio My garden is no dig since 2013. You can see in this video, how the surface is soft and spongy and with few weeds. We spend very little time weeding! We are running a book offer of my No Dig hardback about mulching to clear weeds and building soil fertility, together with mt 2022 Calendar of best sowing dates, both signed by me charlesdowding.co.uk/product/double-pack-no-dig-gardening-course-book-1-and-2022-gardening-calendar-both-signed 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 To buy t-shirts and hoodies with my exclusive no dig designs, use this link charlesdowding.teemill.com