5 Beginner No Dig Mistakes to Avoid

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Very helpkul video . Thanks for sharing .

Super bedankt

While "aging" the compost after it's been spread into the beds, should I covert with a tarp in our rainy NW? Will the goodness leach away in 6 months of rain when I spread it in October?

Great tips but unbearable to listen to...

کمتر صحبت کنند ما که زبان لاتین نمیدانیم

کمتر صحبت کنند ما که زبان لاتین نمیدانیم

You're so pedagogical. Your way of explaining this process makes me feel like I can do it.

Hey, that was gold

I love your detailed information❤, I will start watching all your videos, very instructive

Great tips.
I have been gardening seriously for 5 years.
I agree with all you say. I had to use a lot more compost than originally imagined.
The more and the better quality, the better.
I also agree with an initial tillage and a layer of cardboard.
You didn't mention fertilizers.
I swear by chicken manure.....though like compost, it has to age.
I wonder if you have adopted any of Elaine Ingham's teachings on microscope analysis of soil biology.

Hey, great video, exactly what I needed! I started my bed in early March, but as of now it is not looking good. There are many fungi growing under the fleece (which I have now removed, but still) and I have probably made the mistake of stepping on the bed too often when it was wet from rain, we got a lot of rain this season. Many of my beetroot plants now have died, probably because of a combination of not being able to root through the cardboard and too compact soil. Or what do you think what the fungi and stunted growth of beetroot could be from? Some of them outright died :(

I wish I saw your video 10 years ago, because that's how long I've been fighting thistle weed in my flower beds and garden. I essentially gave up growing crops or flowers, because I was so frustrated that I was losing the battle against grass and weeds. I'm going to give it another try after I watch your other video that shows step one where you initially broke ground. I absolutely love the curved stone area too. You're very gifted are making a yard workable and beautiful. Thank you.

Loving your work BROTHER from INDIA

Pourriez-vous nous faire cette vidéo en français, et celle dans lesquelles vous donnez des conseils, please j'en ai besoin

There is also a technique that avoids these mistakes!
You can avoid the use of cardboard. Because compost over the cardboard will dry out the compost and make the roots grow to the sides. Making you have to put even more compost on top like you said.
The other way would be First Compost, Second 6 layers of journal paper, Third Mulch.
This will avoid all weeds and make a good house for the compost to stay warm and wet

If the compost is not mature could it be a solution mixing with it worm compost and tea compost to guarantee the right nourishment?

Great summery - thanks

Great summery - thanks

Thank you, @thedutchfarmer, for always making such good quality materials. I've been watching no dig videos for many years now and can't say that the info and experience you're sharing replicates any of them. I appreciate your authenticity, the fact that you're speaking out of real life experience. God bless and way to go! 🙏

From your excellent video I got answer to my question; how can it be, that in the first years I had more crops in the vulcanic sandy soil, than recently in the for years mulched soil. I recognised the plants easy moving in the soil, but did not dare to ram the soil. Thank you for your advice.

Hi Moreno i have a question, i’m about to start my own market garden project but i have a big problem to find compost in my region and the only compost available is bull manure, so is it fine to use bull manure? Thanks

Av benefitted alot from your videos. Its the weeder that i really want to know how i can get one.

Some of these lessons learned the hard way--- OH my back and knees.
LOL.
BUT so agree with this video--- it works!!!
Outside supplier---KNOW THEM!!!

You should always dig about 20 centimeter before winter in order to expose roots into frost air and make life more difficult gor pests. This is how we do in Ukraine where every patch of soil is deep compost (about 0.5 -1meter). Don't be lazy: dig two times per year: before freezing and in April, or when it is allowed to plant your vegetables.

tldr;
1. didn't remove existing vegetation
2. didn't use the right kind of compost for the seasonal area
3. didn't use enough compost (should use ~50cm of depth)
4. didn't compress the compost
5. didn't give new beds a deep watering
OP should have posted these in the chapter links, not mistake 1, mistake 2, etc.

Thank you for this valuable information. Happy gardening!

Seems I avoided all of these mistakes😀

My only problem with no dig is it’s unsustainability: it uses so much compost which is a waste and what’s worse is that it’s all imported not made on site (you never really know the inputs or how it was made)

Can't you add sand to hydroponic compost? Wouldn't that solve it?

I can't find ur email adres on the about page, can u add it and let me know?

Whats your opinion on Mulch ?, i´ve seen many of no Dig beds without it. it mainly a pest issue as you said ? or other factors as well ? or perhaps apply mulch only on hot summer months ?

Bast man

Curious as to your views on irrigation. I don't see any drip lines in your growing beds - do you prefer hand watering ? Thanks and all the best!

Great tips, esp those on weed control 👍🌾

You should have followed Charles Dowding.

I have seen some videos that mention these mistakes, but yours was well explained and thorough. Thank you.

So now that we saw 2 full videos of putting compost on the ground and a lot of talking...pls back to the progress videos. thx

No dig, even the under ground with a lot of small stone?

superb info bro and damn youre an attractive guy uff

Building one's own compost bins out of old heat treated (not chemical treated) pallets is helpful too. Last season I was able to dress my beds with 15 wheelbarrows of nice compost made from leaves, grass clippings and other greens and browns, It was made the year before and added in the fall.

mistake #6: no mulch layer :(

Hi Moreno
Do you have any problems with voles, moles or other rodents ? How do you deal with it? Is it worth using, for example, net rodents?

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Thank you, sir for this new info. I am beginner farmer

Fantastic video -as always-! Thanks Moreno for keep sharing your knowledge! Best wishe! G

Hey Moreno, its amazing to see how you are working fortward! You have my greatest respect!!!
Some days i wished that i could even make a new start from the beginning 😬🫣 enjoy it!!! I‘m sure your work will be sucessfull and your harvest will be Great!
And don’t froget: every day we have to be thankful for our most important parts of our lifes 😉 those who walk with us!

leuk om te volgen dat je goed gaat.goeie vids man

Reference aging compost, what if you live in a high rainfall area. Should you cover the compost to prevent nutrients being leached into the soil beneath? We’ve passed 3.1m already and a close neighbour over 4m.

Amazing video. Thanks so much