Seems to be an informed opinion?

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. 

Exactly - he's a professional market gardener who supplies lots of businesses in his local area. That's a bit different from a full-time TV pundit who's being paid a fat salary to stroll around manicured borders waxing lyrical - or from us hobby gardeners who have to fit the gardening in around all our other responsibilities 

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-Garde...1195.m1851

Thanks for that Vinny / Veggie

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

Have you had a chance to read it in the beer garden yet Danny?