Dear Garden lovers,
The new video series by Charles Dowding is very current, and is fascinating to follow. Here's a collection of his work on composting for the vegetable garden. Fabulous information.
Charles Dowding on Composting:
1. 4 Compost heaps in 3 bays ready in 6 months: (video)
2. Composting from start to finish: (video)
And two more of interest:
3. Making compost in different sizes: (video)
4. Removing the lower leaves of plants to keep ground clear of slugs (video) and to increase air circulation around plant in humid climates with alot of rain.
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At the DIGS garden we are re-arranging the composting set up behind the back fence to fit everything in among the blackberry. Even the blackberry plants themselves are becoming compost, through being mowed mechanically into shredded blackberry cane each week.
The frosty cold nights dipping below zero have led to a bit of frozen lettuce under the Remay floating-row-cover cloth. One hoop had collapsed and the touching of the cloth on plants caused leaf loss through freezing. We'll have to get the plastic out to cover them.
Enjoy the Dowding info.
Best, Jen
