No till garden

No-till gardening is easier for your back, has better water retention, and will have less pests and disease. here's how to do it.

A no-till garden is a method of gardening that does away with the traditional use of tilling to prepare the soil. In no-till gardens, the soil is not dug up and turned to prepare for planting. Instead, organic components like compost and animal fertilizers are layered over the soil to create a rich, nutrient-heavy base in which to plant seeds and starters.

This year we have jumped into a whole new way of gardening, and it has changed my entire perspective on how to grow healthy and abundant crops. Today, we’re going to talk about no-till gardening, a…

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A no-till garden can give yields that equal or surpass conventional gardens, and builds up your soil as well. Better yet, it requires a lot less work than conventional gardening. Here's how to get started.

If you've been curious about no till gardening, this is for you! After 15 years, I this is my take on the no till gardening pros and cons!

Tilling destroys soil structure, increases weed seeds, and creates a lot more work. A no till garden is a much better and easier way to garden.

About a year ago I was a firm believer in a no-till garden and no-dig gardening. But then I had an interesting experience this year that changed my mind.

Should you till your garden or rely on no-till methods? I experimented with both techniques - using a rototiller in my upper garden and creating raised beds with sheet mulching in the lower garden - and share my findings!

No-till flower bed preparation using cardboard and mulch. A proven method at our Philadelphia flower farm dedicated to regenerative sustainable farming.