No dig with Charles Dowding, showing his fourth summer at Homeacres

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The result in summer 2016, of using mulches to transform 3/4 acre (0.3ha), from weeds and grass to intensively cropped vegetables for market on 1/4 acre, using organic methods, no synthetic chemicals. Plus I show you the fruit trees, flowers, compost heaps, undercover spaces and dig/no dig trials.
In South West England, 51N temperate oceanic climate, "zone 8" but summers are 5 or 6.
Camera and editing by Edward Dowding edowding.net.
For a concise written summary of this approach, see my Diary
www.charlesdowd... with strategies for no dig success, timings of associated sowings, hoeing and mulching, and beautiful photos of this garden.
My online course about no dig explains the process in depth. It includes 20 videos you will not find elsewhere: charlesdowding...
Links to related videos by Charles:
No Dig Abundance at 5m50s www.youtube.co...
Sowing & Planting into surface compost at 6m15s • SPRING SOWINGS Sowing ...
Midsummer harvests at 6m50s • Midsummer harvests of ...
Clearing & replanting at 7m55s / watch v=PdjtNPKd6ro
Harvesting at 10m45s • When to pick and how t...
Propagation undercover at 16m10s • SPRING SOWINGS Propaga...
Hotbeds at 16m20s • Hotbeds - an old way t...
Second sowings at 15m20s • In summer, second sowi...
Salad leaves through winter at 16m40s • Salad leaves through w...
Experiments in sowing and growing at 18m15s • Experiments in sowing ...
Growing courses at Homeacres • Charles Dowding Growin...
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To join an in person Day or Weekend course at Homeacres charlesdowding...
To join my channel as a member, use this link / @charlesdowding1nodig
As a member, you can watch a new video each month, which is exclusively for members. Your payments support my promotion and teaching of better, easier gardening. I can offer bursaries for day courses and online courses, through individuals in charge of community gardens/allotments and school gardens. Contact us through my website to enquire about bursaries charlesdowding...
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The Refill Room also hold stock of the module trays, www.refillroom...
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@daltonjudd95 4 года назад

I’d bet my last dollar this man hasn’t been angry or upset since before 1975. I envy his energy and garden! I am constantly getting flustered with my garden or something involving the garden (pest, droughts, late shippings of needed items). I would love to see a video of his “mistakes” or “trying” times if he has any at all.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Thanks. See Problems video, and weedkiller!!

@martinbright7102 3 года назад

I was on the verge of giving up my allotment due to having multiple sclerosis it being quite a heavy clay soil, and the prospect of digging it again was daunting. Then up popped a Charles Dowding video. I now can see a future in my gardening. Thankyou Charles

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

How lovely to hear your optimism Martin and I wish you successful gardening

@bolivarianaleal6725 2 года назад

Wish best for you. 👏👏👏👍.

@АринасозвездиеЛебедьКрышень 2 года назад

Милый , незнакомый друг ! Желаю вам хороших успехов в работе в саду - огороде .У вас все получится .

@bettinaripperger4159 6 месяцев назад

Martin keep on keeping on. The more you can get out there .. the more it will keep you young

@Sullysspirit 5 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@jenpetunia 4 года назад

This video has my three favorite things in life- gardens, beautiful music,, and an inspirational human being. Thank you, Charles. 🌼

@АлісаШаповал-э4б 3 года назад

He is like Bob Ross of gardening, he and his creation are full of joy and beatiful tranquility as well)

@ediblegardening 2 года назад

This must be one of the most well planned and designed vegetable gardens that I have come across.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

😀

@erichyde2581 Год назад

The reason this man is so happy is because he hasn't dug anything since 1976.

@mingsong 6 лет назад

I love how soft spoken he is. Like a typical English gent

@CharlesDowding1nodig 6 лет назад

Thankyou

@fatimahqueen3611 5 лет назад

Agree with you, send love and peace from Indonesia to all of you

@fatimahqueen3611 5 лет назад

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Oh My God I'm the new subcribe here,so many thank for you Sir to share how great videos to us.

@grimaldus1967 5 лет назад

@@chefyota9037 Shut up you Pratt! Every single civilisation since the beginning of history has committed extreme violence against other civilisation. It's not unique to the English/British.

@tutikmariani1836 5 лет назад

I need man like that ❤

@katherinec1003 8 лет назад

I'm swooning over this garden. It's beautiful and well cared for!

@haslundk 7 лет назад

Katherine Landreth u

@matthewpalm7071 6 лет назад

Katherine Landreth u

@iyanla647 3 года назад

I find so much inspiration in your channel, there is no one thing I don't like. Fabulous images, great explanations, your positive attitude, the simple and effective way you teach your knowledge, the love for gardening and life, soil, plants, wildlife... I like a lot re-watching your videos to see things from a different perspective. I see a lot of interesting gardening channels on You Tube, but for me you're my no.1 Hope you live many healthy years ahead. Thank you a lot for sharing. Your channel is a therapy.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Lovely to hear thanks

@flowergrowersmith449 7 лет назад

I grew a big patch of flowers this year and could have watched all day the fascinating insects that turned up! It's unbelievably beautiful!

@HHHSOHS 4 года назад

Anything in particular or lots of different ones? Looking for ideas...

@tyrloki5999 6 лет назад

Dear Sir Charles - I am as green as your luxurious plants. "Thou shalt not covet..." You have done an absolutely marvellous job. Your honest forthcoming way is most encouraging. Your advise is heeded and appreciated.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 6 лет назад

Thanks green Tyr!

@MariaSilva-zq5km 4 года назад

@AnimalFarm341 4 года назад

My almost 9 year old, has decided she really like your videos and wants to be a “farmer” like you!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

That is awesome! Please say hello from me.

@paulamoonphd7190 4 года назад

Your garden is pretty. I always wanted to plant mix (tall, short, different color) flowers in my garden. Now, I know is possible.

@KathleenJean53 7 лет назад

This video was so gentle, so peaceful. Imagine if each of us did a little bit of this?

@josorr 4 года назад

The first guy who did was crucified.

@marcsduk 4 года назад

Smmerset England you imagine how much will cost that kind of property :o

@sandraburgermeister1365 4 года назад

Kathleenie Beanie no more rainforest

@ElderandOakFarm 4 года назад

@@marcsduk you dont have to do anything that big!

@genli5603 4 года назад

Can't go on vacation or visit family or friends during the summer. Have to drop other hobbies. It's not for everyone.

@OriginalRaveParty 5 лет назад

Time and time again, I come back to this video. It's a work of art.

@agneskaszner8535 4 года назад

“No matter what problem you look at, every ecological problem comes from this illusion that we are separate from nature.” ~ Vandana Shiva

@notaras1985 7 лет назад

dude i'm jealous of your life. building such a garden feels like a dream.

@theTORTUGAZUL 7 лет назад

It will always be a dream unless you actually put some effort into doing it yourself.

@bhusanrai9339 7 лет назад

i would be blessed if i could get an opportunity to work and learn with him.......Everything is so beautiful, mesmerizing

@cozycasasmr4510 5 лет назад

Charles is such a precious soul!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🌱

@donnabrooks1173 2 месяца назад

He is truly an amazing person. A wealth of knowledge and experience. What more could we ask for in the gardening world? I also watch other gardening channels and love them as well. Charles has been doing this forever and we can all learn from each other no matter where we live in this world. The gardening world is such a great place.

@CharlesDowding1nodig Месяц назад

So nice of you Donna, great you learn so much from all over

@helenfielding7870 3 года назад

This is a stunningly beautiful video. You have inspired me so much.. I am in the process of turning my allotment in to no dig. Am now completely obsessed with making and finding compost! Thank you for turning a bleak looking world in to one full of promise again. I only wish I'd discovered you years ago.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Wonderful! I wish you success Helen, thanks

@NimanthaDias 4 года назад

You don't have a garden. You have a wonderland. Respect :)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Thanks Nimantha

@colletzolah 4 года назад

My name is Graça Nunes and I am not fluent in English. I'm using Google Translator. Very grateful for the information!

@sandieblack4860 6 лет назад

Summer 2018 and I am waiting to have a hip replacement done in September. My surgeon told me I wouldn't be able to garden this year (Due to the excessive pain I assume??) however, without being able to get out in my "Happy Place" there is no point to my life, so, I adjusted how I did things and grew a lot of my crops in shopping bags and large pots. I also have beds much like yours but am unable to get down to them so do most of my planting etc., with a long stick. Your videos have been such an inspiration to me and have helped me plan what I want to do for next year, God willing. I gave up using my rototiller several years ago and have been using the no dig and mulching method ever since. Obviously, if I was still doing things the old way I wouldn't be able to have a garden. I live in Ontario Canada so the climate is a bit different but with a bit of tweaking everything works much the same. Take care and keep safe. Sandie.

@lutze5086 5 лет назад

have you considered raised beds?

@sokol5410 5 лет назад

Have you considered getting help fro hard work and just do watering and easy jobs yourself? Like watching the flowers and sunsets. Get well soon!

@traktorworks3200 3 года назад

there is a palace in heaven for people like you charles.

@HHHSOHS 4 года назад

I m a gardener and while I know much about garden maintenance I haven;t got a clue about crops. I have just got myself an allotment and your videos are very helpful and informative. Thanks and keep up the good work!

@tamt3765 7 лет назад

You are in paradise Charles. You're living my dream. Your garden is Heaven...

@yoelbeche6213 2 года назад

What a beautiful garden you have here sir!! It's attractive,well organized and producing a lot of food. I'm so inspired by it. May God bless you and your family and grant you a long life to enjoy even more.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

So nice of you Yoel 💚

@yoelbeche6213 2 года назад

@@CharlesDowding1nodig You're welcome sir!! 💚

@margreatrenitha8990 4 года назад

Lot of patients , hard work and love for plants is need to do such a beautiful garden.

@KissTheGround 7 лет назад

Look how happy he is! And did you know serotonin is released in our brain when we smell soil? Gardening is medicine!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Thanks and that is good to know. And food that is rich in bacteria, say from a little soil on your carrots, aids production of tryptophan which the brain converts to serotonin. Regular meals of home-grown veg, rich in fresh bacteria (!) are great for feeling good.

@stygas 7 лет назад

Helps me with my depression. It makes me feel good! Take care sir, you are such a wonderful man, so authentic.

@matteya5856 6 лет назад

I never scrub home grown root veggies. 😁

@casper1240 6 лет назад

I love Charles enthusiasm ,

@trinaponcedeleon2638 6 лет назад

Is this true also if veggies are bought from stores whether organic or not? maybe not if there is no soil on veggie? Do you mean soil in veggie from own garden needs to be left on veggie & eaten? or do you mean even if washed it will still aid production of tryptophan?

@RobertaAdesignbyhumans 2 года назад

The best and most calming video ever, I miss England in this respect. Wonderful information as I was dreading having a large garden. (I saw my mum working hard on hers) :). A huge thank you for sharing this with us!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it and yes gardening can be so joyful

@tseringlama1361 4 года назад

His voice is very soothing.

@donnabrooks1173 Месяц назад

@@tseringlama1361 I love his voice too. I can listen to him all day every day to learn from him .

@inesribeiroify 7 лет назад

Wow ..You live in paradise Charles!!

@riffatmanasia4024 6 лет назад

Just seeing Charles and his incredible, glowing face makes me happy!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 6 лет назад

Thanks Riffat

@tbluemel 3 года назад

Charles, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing me a better way to garden! I have embraced no-dig and committed to it whole-heartedly and am reaping the rewards!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Wonderful! 💚

@gailelizabethreynolds7913 7 лет назад

Hello from America! I live near Yosemite National Park. Thank you for your wonderful example of good living.

@marvinahoots7849 7 лет назад

I live near Yosemite also, just outside Mariposa. We have some unique challenges in this area.

@sarifahbahrun5676 6 лет назад

Gail Elizabeth Reynolds belusxc

@sokol5410 5 лет назад

Wow, you live in a beautiful place too!

@puntkomma3303 4 года назад

one of the best people on this planet.

@locusttreegarden1560 3 года назад

I've started my garden in december motivated by your method, it will take me still quite a few months to get the compost ready but thanks a lot, I will keep following!

@juventinavergara6754 3 года назад

Thank you very much. I need someone like you that help me to begin my garden.

@mikaceballos 6 лет назад

Your smile and passion are so lovely! Great garden, beautiful!!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 6 лет назад

Thanks so much

@pebblebeach5983 4 года назад

I think you are living in heaven on earth. I enjoyed your soft and gentle voice. This is the way human being are supposed to live. But 99.9% are pushed to do just the opposite. Thanks for sharing.

@juliehowes5292 7 лет назад

It is obvious you are loving what you do :-)

@Lenasantana1 7 лет назад

What a nice, positive guy you are. Your videos made my day. God bless you, Charles . :-)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Thank you

@GalloPhilips 2 года назад

I'm just about to start my journey with my own veggie patch, this fills me with so much joy - thank you so much.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

Cool and good luck!

@ChezGra 8 лет назад

What a well done video!!!! Loved it. Love your work and love your garden. Beautiful!

@donfairley7595 7 лет назад

ChezGra k

@lindawilson8223 6 лет назад

don fairley what a wonderful garden . Happiness is growing a beauifulgarden

@77777aol 7 лет назад

The finest vegetable garden I have ever seen !

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Thankyou

@gautranggauen6724 4 года назад

This is the life I dreamed .A house holds lots of flowers. A lush green vegetable garden. Always have clean vegetables to use for cooking. The air is fresh and quiet. I love video. Thanks

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

So nice

@permaculturebyprati9047 3 года назад

Wow! Sustainable gardening in such a picturesque location. Beautiful!!

@questionmark6204 7 лет назад

15:38 OH WOW. I still remember seeing my first eggplant plant. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world back then! and seeing it again just makes me happy for some reason!! thank you for the video mr. Dowding!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

That is cool, thanks

@shakengrain1942 4 года назад

Found your channel about a year ago, and started immediately. My 5 small beds in small fenced suburban backyard are brimming with lush green goodness. Already enjoying 2nd round of salads, brassicas, and first ever pea shoots - glad to have them during pandemic quarantine still active on April 26. Can't wait for the tomatoes to ripen. Zone 8a Southeast USA. A young man cuts my grass and helped me carry in and place the bags of compost/soil over cardboard. (Small gate, cannot get vehicle through fence gate to back.) He helped also put down cardboard and pinestraw for the paths. He keeps asking questions and is frankly amazed that I didn't dig anything. He's engaged, and I believe ready to start his own no dig garden as he prepares for their new marriage. He already saw how simple it was firsthand and commented, "And if you ever move, there's nothing to tear down. Just spread it out and the buyer has a fertile back lawn if he doesn't garden." Thank you for all you taught me! Gives me much pleasure just to go out and observe. Here today rewatching this video - one of my favorites along with the propagation ones -- wow, over 2.6 million views. Congratulations!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

How nice to read this. And wonderful that you are training the next generation to simpler and better ways :)

@bluebirdflyinglow 3 года назад

Your gardening techniques are amazing. I am applying those techniques to my organic gardening. Thank you!

@herenow2895 7 лет назад

Hi Charles, what a beautifully maintained garden. Highly inspirational to say the least. I'd just like to make a comment on "green" waste. The green waste sold by councils here in the Uk and produced from kerbside bin collections is very likely to contain grass clippings from lawns that have been treated with a Feed and Weed type product that contains Hormonal weed killer. I have heard of more than one occasion where sickly crops were directly attributed to the unwitting application of contaminated "green" waste. One was a farmers Wheat crop that had patches of stunted and yellow plants. The other was a Rose growing trial. In both cases, the plants just looked sickly and weren't doing very well. Hopefully you wont have anything like this to deal with, but I just wanted to share it with you. Keep up the good work.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Thanks for this and yes, it's that horrible hormone aminopyralid, which just should not be allowed, but it is. Fortunately our local waste facility test for it by growing tomato seedlings in all their composts before selling. Tomato, potato and beans esp fava/field beans are the most susceptible and quick to show damage.I am making more and more of my won compost.

@irunamuk 7 лет назад

Here Now I've even heard of this happening with manure purchased from horses that ate in pastures treated with "weed killer" and the manure killed the garden.

@miaorakel3417 4 года назад

Bahçe hayranlığınız çok etkiledi beni. Çok mutlusunuz bu güzel. 👍🏻

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Teşekkürler Benim, bunu ilettiğim için mutluyum

@miranda5775 3 года назад

Que jardín y huerto hermosos!!! Gracias por enseñarnos técnicas sencillas para cultivar la tierra,pero sobre todo sin dañarla. Admirable su trabajo y dedicación,ojalá se implementará más este tipo de cultivo y así ayudamos al planeta. Saludos desde Barranquilla Colombia.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Gracias Miranda

@SGF1234 7 лет назад

Such a great video.... feel like I got to vacation in England garden for 21 minutes!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Great comment, thanks.

@sienaverganio4024 4 года назад

So gentle farmer..so loving and passionate with his farm, thank you sir for this wonderful presentation! 🌸

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Our pleasure!

@УстиньяШа 3 года назад

Участок большой, но такой ухоженный...с такой любовью Вы рассказываете. Сразу видно что любите своё занятие...жаль что ничего не понимаю

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Спасибо и извините 💚

@Cookingclinic 7 лет назад

I'm loving this, Wish to spend my life this way. I live in an apartment and right now m growing cherry tomatoes,numex twilight and some capsicum on my balcony. watering them every morning is what makes me happy.

@asimkhan1583 4 года назад

Where from you?

@johnhansen8272 3 года назад

Charles, you posted the most inspiring thumbnail for this video with the full vibrance of your crops as well as the richness of your soil. Looking at your crops I am beginning to feel nervous as I planted after my last frost date but sowed indoors months prior but have not bloomed as you have. That isn’t a question, I’m trusting the process. It was an observation. Anddddd…. This was in 2016 but just up on my feed. Sorry.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

I wish your plants success John!

@kutyakeksz 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for making these videos and writing your books. I am living in Hungary and we have a bit different climate but I can use your method in my garden. All of your parts of the garden is very beaufitul full of life. It is so amazing to have such a good persons as you are who is able and willing to help others to grow organic food. Thank you again and I wish you manny blessings.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 5 лет назад

Great feedback Maria and I am happy to hear of your success

@gloszciemnosci 3 года назад

So lovely garden,I like your way how you talking about the garden -very relaxing way and this is all about 😊👏👏🌾🍃

@LaVictoria6751 4 года назад

OH! so beautiful to see you all working in the garden what a lovely family! You work with so much care and love that the reason your veggies grow so well. Thank you!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Thank you so much Martha 🌺

@Elinious 7 лет назад

To have a garden like this!!! basically my dream.

@kassiefouts9882 6 лет назад

Your garden looks spectacular. Thanks for sharing your methods.

@4ray 2 года назад

I bought a book a few days ago and saw a smiling face and thought ‘where have I seen this face before?’ Here you are on my view history . Your book is very useful. I’m making my garden this year. It’s clay soil but the land is unused with lots of mushrooms, native plants and oak trees.I want to put a little plot while encouraging nature around me.

@catwmn1 7 лет назад

I just LOVE your garden Mr Dowding! My husband and I are trying to start a garden with the compost and wood chips and straw. We don't have as much land as you do, but I sure wouldn't mind living where you do. It's so beautiful in Sommerset, and I just love the look of your home and the way you have your garden. It would be like a retreat!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Best of luck with your garden, you can make it beautiful.

@shellt2390 7 лет назад

Lovely. Looks so warm and comfortable there!

@anaorozco5332 4 года назад

Love your video, your way of transmitting knowledge and your inner peace. From Argentina, the other side of the world, during this quarantine period, I started growing my own vegetables. My kids are involved in the process , they are teens, and we are sharing a really precious time in the garden . Thank you for the inspiration.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Lovely to read this Ana, go well!

@KoncoTaniDolanSawah 2 года назад

Absolutely delightful

@escaleritaalcielo 3 года назад

Muchas gracias, es un regalo de la vida que yo pueda aprender se su experiencia. Había escuchado mucho hablar de Ud, pero pir el idioma sólo mirada y trataba de entender lo que decía, según lo que hacía o mostraba con sus manos. Ahora a devorarme sus videos. Muchas gracias y saludos desde Chile 🌻💜🌻Ahora sólo quiero que el día sea más largo, para hacer las cosas después de ver sus videos. Son adictivos jajaja. Se agredece su generosidad y cksridas6para enseñar. Gracias

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Muchas gracias Alejandro, que tus días sean largos

@sokol5410 5 лет назад

Watching from Russia... so beautiful, it’s hard to understand the work behind unless you worked in the garden yourself! Reminds me of my parents’ summer house, all green and plenty of crops. Perhaps a tad more organized as everything British:) thank you for sharing!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 5 лет назад

Many thanks and lovely to hear from a distant land, hope your summer is good

@martaponce11 4 года назад

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@yuminicerio6505 4 года назад

I remember my Dad, he do all of this also. Farming makes him relax... He always tell me the more you plant the more you will eat... 😊 GODBLESS you Sir

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

So true! Thanks Yumi

@yuminicerio6505 4 года назад

I will plant in the very near future, Hehe only in a balcony because that's all I have. I will always watch your informative videos. For me to learn more. 😊

@AmongTaniPantura 4 года назад

It really needs to be developed because not all peasants sometimes understand. Greetings are always successful.👍👍👍🙏

@rahayuaguilera 4 года назад

Very calm,relaxing and beautiful....love it..

@pilardiaz1416 4 года назад

Me alegra que esté en español...disfrutaré más vuestras experiencias . Muchas gracias Cajamarca Perú.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Gracias

@i.r9395 8 лет назад

Thanks for posting this video! Great stuff! 😏 I wish I could have a garden that huge! 😍 It's fantastic to see how you change your garden throughout the year! 😁

@Christodophilus 7 лет назад

Your garden looks fantastic, and you're working alongside family too (I presume). I can imagine no better way, to make a living and feed yourselves

@PaulCarterArt 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your priceless experience for all generations👍🏾🗝

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

My pleasure Paul 🤠

@martinezfrederic1 7 лет назад

Absolutely Gorgeous! Makes me want to plant everything I can find to grow!

@sanijoa 3 года назад

Hello!! Thank you for watching the beautiful garden!! I will come again!! Subscribe♡

@Asdfbedffhdsxe345 2 года назад

What a gentleman, I discovered Charles whilst watching American videos and some folk were mentioning his name. Then I realised it’s the man my mum also talks about. Thanks for all that you do Charles!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

That is funny! Thanks Andrew.

@Welcome-to-your-life 7 лет назад

Doesn't surprise me the no-dig with plant/mushroom compost outperformed the strips with animal inputs. Beautiful garden Charles.

@paulpvhl1930 7 лет назад

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spent_mushroom_compost - "its formulation generally consists of a combination of wheat straw, dried blood, horse manure and ground chalk, composted together"

@Welcome-to-your-life 7 лет назад

There may or may not have been animal inputs in the organic matter that the mushrooms where grown in before it became "spent mushroom compost". Mushrooms are usually grown in a mixture of natural products, this can be many things including wheat or rye straw, hay, ground corn cobs, cottonseed hulls, canola meal, grape crushings from wineries, soybean meal, poultry manure, potash, gypsum, cocoa shells, peat moss, ammonium nitrate, lime, and other substances. Spent mushroom compost is usually pretty low in nutrients, I wouldn't waste my money no matter what was in it. There is no necessity for it just as there is no necessity for adding animal inputs to soil. Huge waste of time and money.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

In trials we have done with plants in pots of different composts, the mushroom compost often starts slowly (growth hesitant) then plants pick up and, without any feeds, grow strong, healthy and to a good size. All composts have different qualities, I am fortunate to have choices, and am happy to use different ones sometimes.

@nicolezheng9523 7 лет назад

Vegan Gardener

@Jefferdaughter 7 лет назад

Sorry, but there is no such thing as a 'vegan gardener'. All terrestrial life depends on the 'soil food web' which is made up of many animals, as well as protozoa, bacteria, and fungi. No ecosystem anywhere on Earth developed without animals. We humans can choose to restore the natural relationships between the soil, plants, and larger animals and reap the bounty of surplus that the natural world provides, or we can take living ecosystems apart and isolate the living things from their community. Almost no ecosystem on Earth currently has the number of animals on it that it had 1,000 years ago. Or 500. Or even 150 years ago. This is one of the reasons, along with other human disruptions, that so many ecosystems are in decline The plants in these ecosystems need the animals as much as the animals need the plants. A study of acacia trees in Africa showed that they did not grow as well without the giraffes that eat them. Grasslands suffer badly without herds of grazing animals - and oxidize massive amounts of carbon into the atmosphere when the grazing and trampling they evolved with is absent, which brings the plant matter into contact with the soil so the soil food web can be fed, along with the benefits of manure, urine (a critical water source for plants in arid climates), innoculants from the mouths of grazers, and beneficial hoof action. Of course, this does not mean CAFOs! It is said that humans can't be carnivores because we don't have teeth like canines and felines - but we also don't have teeth like herbivores. Nearly every large herbivore has no upper incisors (front teeth), except the equines. And nearly all of them regurgitate (throw up) their food and chew it again before swallowing it again. Some, like rabbits, eat their 'night droppings' in order to digest the vegetation adequately to meet their nutritional needs. I personally don't care what other people choose, or choose not, to eat. Dietary choices don't make one person superior over another, any more than other choices of belief systems do. :) My teeth tear meat very well. And chew certain plant foods well, too. But we now avoid grains and most all starchy foods. To each their own!

@FrumpyDucks 8 лет назад

Makes me miss having a garden so much!

@petervanzyverden 4 года назад

Thankyou Charles, a joy and inspiration to watch your passion in action!

@tiffanycannon2294 4 года назад

This garden is absolutely beautiful.

@PermacultureHomestead 8 лет назад

brilliant charles thx for sharing

@howardhoyle9619 6 лет назад

Permaculture Homestead spinach

@ericflores3700 6 лет назад

Wow that's beuatyfull

@rayh7264 3 года назад

Still new to your work but just discovered you have books and courses!!!!! Time to investigate and invest. I think I’ll benefit in so many ways not just gardening. You’re a natural teacher Charles 👏👏👏

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

Thanks Ray 😀

@aamirahmed9303 2 года назад

watching charles is like doing meditation at same time. such a nice guy

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

So nice of you Aamir 🌱

@j.a.emmanueltemplemann5627 3 года назад

Charles, you are a genius gardener 👏👏

@9keillen 2 года назад

I've been working in Horticulture for over 30 years and this just makes great sense, I will be setting up my gardens with your gardening techniques from now on, I've had to many failures over the years and that makes it to easy to just give up! digging gardens is just hard work and I'm not getting any younger, thank you Sir

@CharlesDowding1nodig 2 года назад

Wonderful, you can do it

@seapr6 7 лет назад

REALLY Beautiful!!!! Very good information you've provided about how you've achieved such success. Thanks for sharing!

@pinkypromise2548 6 лет назад

I love how your garden looks like!!!!

@janem4859 4 года назад

Thank you for the great teachings, so calm and patient. You are a blessing to many people's homes keep up the wonderful work, I would love to have fresh veggies to grow and sell to my little community

@CharlesDowding1nodig 4 года назад

Perhaps one day 💚and thanks

@chandrasenakarunarathna6528 5 лет назад

verry good video . you are giving healthy veg for people thx for shearing

@thandoc3934 4 года назад

Charles, this is so amazing...i love your garden

@DevKumar-rq1jq 3 года назад

Wonderfully explained...your rich experience as well as your beautiful garden has left a lasting impression on my mind. Thanks very much.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 3 года назад

My pleasure 😊

@dondouglas7982 7 лет назад

beautiful place. you are very blessed

@เขตกะสนคนเกษตร 5 лет назад

I just start to try at my place..hope someting come well..i love what you do with your garden.

@CharlesDowding1nodig 5 лет назад

I wish you well

@เขตกะสนคนเกษตร 5 лет назад

Thank you very much.

@birgitmaitre8001 3 года назад

Quelle sérénité... un vrai bonheur !

@pixiesnow7636 7 лет назад

I just wanna live there. Looks exactly like the farm I daydream about. :)

@CharlesDowding1nodig 7 лет назад

Thanks Pixie Love!

@saykfbrot4919 5 лет назад

i think im died. Like in my dream home and in my dream garden. absolutely wonderful❤️ from Turkey

@CharlesDowding1nodig 5 лет назад

Lovely comment thanks

@WuffWuffOhFlashy 3 года назад

Brilliant idea and lovely to see someone promoting healthy eating - well done Charles

@JackProvost 7 лет назад

your garden is Awesome! My goal is to purchase some acreage so I too can farm. my mother in law has 3/4 acre and is allowing me to place a green house there I am very excited for spring.