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To dig or not to dig?

I read the "no dig" veg plot in this months magazine with interest, and wondered whether could apply the technique to my shrub borders. Thinking about it my ground elder problem is worse in the more dug areas. I was going to spend Saturday pulling by Supernoodle

31/10/2012 21:56:29

by Supernoodle

Talkback: The no-dig method

I love the idea of kitchen waste trenches for beans, courgettes etc and will certainly be trying that next year. Now all I have to do is dig the trenches ready to be filled - another job for the winter! I've never done more than is called for, being by Baloo66

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09/01/2012 20:01:42

by peteballan

Talkback: Digging and not digging

As much as I love the idea of "No Digging" I still get the feeling that the saying "No such thing as a free lunch" comes into play here. I've never met a gardener yet who can produce enough compost from their own garden to mulch all the beds to a by Gardening Green-horn

28/11/2011 18:30:54

by finnymagic

Digging in the Wet

While digging in the wet is often extremely muddy and heavy work, does it harm the soil at all? Is there any sound reason, besides the difficulty, not to do it? Stepping on the soil, even in dry weather, tends to compact the soil, and force air out by Phytographer

03/09/2012 14:03:55

by Phytographer

Digging problem

Hi guys, I have a large patch of ground that half of is covered in weeds and the other is full of shrubs. I have cut most of the shrubs away and now want to dig the whole lot up, however, the sandy soil I have seems to be rock hard and I can't get by Jo Stephenson

17/09/2012 17:17:07

by Italophile

Digging fork

Hi, does anyone have an idea of where one could buy a descent digging fork as all seem to be really flimsy these days and the tines just bend easily? A similar question was asked the other day-that might help http by Rui Correia

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09/06/2012 19:49:18

by BobTheGardener

Why are blackbirds digging the garden

In all the years I have been gardening and feeding birds this is the first year that the blackbirds have decided to dig up everything in sight. The garden looks a complete mess after a couple of days, bark mulch all over the paths, bulbs and plants by Jobird

25/01/2013 16:55:07

by flowering rose

Does no digging work?

The book "TINE" How to Garden Without Digging. Explains a revolutionary method of cultivating soil, available from soilisalive.com Has anyone tried Green Manure and Direct sowing / planting successfully? Are you plugging your book Andrew -for by Andrew Astle

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13/02/2013 16:51:24

by Caz W

digging up conifers

streets away, just more bedrooms, now my actual question is I have 2 conifers both around 7-8 feet tall and the misses has had them for 13 years and has decided she wants to take them with her (they have sentimental value to her) is it possible to dig by nivlac

06/05/2013 00:01:29

by Verdun

Digging up Spotted Laurel

effective method of getting rid? I am unsure of how far down the roots go, and if I don't dig them all out, am curious as to the likelihood of the plant doing a Doctor Who on me... The job is being made more difficult by dry soil and the roots from a nearby by wendy8

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23/04/2012 16:26:18

by Bookertoo

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