The easiest way to great soil (without a wheelbarrow)
And no, it's not 'no dig'
I won’t beat around the nettles; getting straight to it - sow some green manures.
They are not green poo as someone once guessed (no, not me) but plants that you grow, either in bare soil or as a companion crop beneath other plants, to enrich and improve soils.
They usually grow fast and are exceptional at driving roots down to find water and nurtrients whilst either binding or loosening soil structures. Sounds great doesn’t it? And reader, I can confirm after only a year of using them, that they are, and I am convinced.
There is one for pretty much any soil type or problem. They prevent weeds by smothering them, stop soil erosion and keep feeding the soil. They also look pretty and some of them I can’t cut too for flowers! I’ve also noticed more diversity in pollinators and beneficial insects.
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