(11-04-2021, 02:52 PM)Veggie Wrote: He's in the fortunate position of making money from his garden, can employ people to do the work and buy in loads of compost or whatever he uses to cover his beds. 

(12-04-2021, 11:18 AM)Broadway Wrote:

(12-04-2021, 09:58 AM)Vinny Wrote:

(11-04-2021, 10:44 PM)Veggie Wrote: While we're, sort of, talking about No digging , I wondered how many of you have heard of W E Shewell-Cooper? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._E._Shewell-Cooper

I have a book of his "Compost gardening" (Pub 1974) that I read long before I'd heard of Charles Dowding. Its one of many that he wrote about using compost as a mulch and not digging the soil. Its an interesting read.

Found it at a reasonable price on fleebay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Compost-Gardening-by-Wilfred-Edward-Shewell-Cooper-Hardback-Book-The-Cheap-Fast/391865606524?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111314%26meid%3D04559c7889604abb97ea30a0a37e98a6%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D383788813058%26itm%3D391865606524%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseUnbiasedWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851

Thanks for that Vinny / Veggie

I've purchased one, will look forward to reading it in the beer garden