Is no dig gardening a CON? The REAL COST EXPOSED as a BEGINNER
Hi all 👋 Apologies for the hour late upload... the truth is, we were in fact, working until the very last minute today in the rain with a hired Timberwolf TW 230HB wood chipper to also finish this video. Anyway - when I first shared a tour of our new 4 acre farm last year, I talked about growing vegetables using Charles Dowding's no dig gardening for beginners. And ever since then, we'd been saving cardboard to suppress weeds. But I had quite a few people chime in at the time to say a no dig garden bed wasn't economically viable with the constant upkeep of buying more multipurpose compost, sorting pathways, protection, and any hidden costs. So I talk about how I give it a go for the first time to create over 30sqm (maybe more like 40), and give you a breakdown of the costs it incurred to hopefully help you make up your mind, and whether you'd prefer getting a rotavator, and what areas you can save money. And as always, let me know what you'd do differently! Here are the Charles Dowding No Dig videos I recommend watching: No dig gardening for beginners - • No-Dig Gardening for Beginners: Step-... No dig explained in 3 minutes - • No dig explained in 3 minutes THINGS I USED: *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases made through links. ➡️ Greenwaste (ask your local green waste recycling centre) ➡️ Organic peat free compost (Scour Facebook marketplace) ➡️ Weed control landscaping membrane sheet https://geni.us/NrzB7Gs {Amazon} ➡️ Ground pegs/staples - https://geni.us/ACB24zZ {Amazon} ➡️ Ultrafine insect netting (FYI - this is NOT great quality - https://geni.us/CVOXf0 {Amazon} ➡️ Garden fleece - https://geni.us/dfbZu {Amazon} ➡️ Wooden garden stakes - B&M ➡️ 15mm Speedfit pipe for hoop housing https://geni.us/YW1Z2aA {Amazon} ➡️ Speedfit pipe cutter https://geni.us/iAuPGRJ {Amazon} --------------------------------------------------------------- You can also find me at the following places: 🛒Shop in my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CarpentersD... Support Me Via Patreon: / thecarpentersdaughter The Carpenter's Daughter Blog: http://www.thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/ Instagram: / thecarpenters_daughter My Facebook Page: / carpenters-daughter-1581968535377709 Pinterest: / carpenterslass Twitter: / carpenterslass --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOD: My Food Channel: / tastefullyvikkie My Food Blog: http://www.tastefullyvikkie.com My Food Facebook Page: / tastefullyvikkie Instagram: / tastefullyvikkie Pinterest: / tastefullyvik Twitter: / tastefullyvikki ---------------------------------------------------------------