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Charles Dowding’s No Dig Gardening: Course 1

From Weeds to Vegetables Easily and Quickly

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Charles Dowding’s No Dig Gardening: Course 1

By: Charles Dowding
Narrated by: Charles Dowding
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Compared to Charles' other books, this is more about no dig, eliminating weeds, garden layout, compost making, and using compost. There is also a history of no-dig vegetable gardening in the last 100 years. I want listeners to understand the context and the reasons why no dig has not been much valued until recently, and why it is now.

There is a section on site evaluation and creating beds and paths. Then comes a whole section on clearing weeds by mulching, so that you can have clean soil and less weed pressure. More time to be creative.

There are two sections with detailed planting plans for small spaces. These are based on what Charles grew then harvested there in successive seasons, and how no dig helped to achieve these results.

This audiobook has 18 sections, covering the key methods and wonderful results of no dig, from starting with weeds to sowing and planting straightaway, and cropping soon after.

You learn how to:

  • Start out no dig
  • Save time and avoid unnecessary effort
  • Create and look after beds and paths, with a whole section on paths and their value
  • Recognize and reduce the different types of weeds
  • Understand and use different types of mulch or soil cover
  • Know the differences between soil, compost, and different types of compost
  • Make compost
  • Grow an abundance of vegetables
©2019 Charles Dowding (P)2022 ToneTalk Audio - Tim Fitzpatrick
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Pleasantly narrated. A lot of information about his various experiments and yields interspersed with good information. I found when listening that I switched off at points.

Pleasant listen

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This is a fascinating book, inspirational and above all, logical. I think the biggest obstacle to understanding and adopting Dowding's method is an inertia, born of adherence to the Protestant work ethic, i.e. grinding toil is good for you. Great job Charles. I dig ya!

The bleeding obvious

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Being a professional gardener for 10 years, I'm used to working with soil. I have successfully used mulches to feed plants, protect the soil and combat weeds.

Charles' take on vegetable growing and gardening raises some interesting points and questions gardening philosophies gardeners follow without asking why.

These are big questions like do you know where nutrients comes from in the compost, why does mulching work, what makes a good growing medium and how big a problem are weeds?

Charles has inspired me to try my own trials at my allotments and gardens. Thank you for encouraging me look a little closer at soil level.

Soil Revival

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Brilliant information, so well presented and really engaging. If you’re looking for guidance to get a beautiful and plentiful garden this audiobook is the way to go!

Amazing!

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Very good but would benefit from pdf with names of weeds to identify on internet.

Is there a pdf sheet available

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