tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992787439074403830.post2225953687118738290..comments2024-01-13T19:43:05.161+00:00Comments on Allotment Garden: Thoughts on digging or no digging strategies.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992787439074403830.post-57006693016957730072011-10-08T13:57:38.421+01:002011-10-08T13:57:38.421+01:00I think you're confusing two different things,...I think you're confusing two different things, like a lot of people. A no dig system involved no, or to be realistic, minimum, digging, and usually a lot of mulching. I find it's effective as long as the perennial weeds are kept at bay. There's a lot less weeding, and it's easy to pull out what does grow. A few inches of mulch disappears in a few months, while, on my plot at least, the same amount of organic matter dug in was still there, apparently unchanged, when I dug it again a year later. All the organic matter helps to build up fertility.<br /><br />The other thing is raised beds. These are worthwhile if you suffer from waterlogging, as I do in winter, or if you have trouble bending. Otherwise I regard them as a waste of time.<br /><br />I don't think there's any such thing as a cure for all ills. No-dig is still a lot of work, with a formidable amount of mulch to barrow every year, and a certain amount of digging when roots have to be lifted.Robert Brenchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006227551531676492noreply@blogger.com