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    Monty Don on radio 4 this week, talking about soil health, and the added benefits of not digging

    Shared Planet

    Our soils are declining fast, mainly because of erosion due to winds & rain (on unprotected soil), and the soil is a huge carbon & water store.

    I found it, on listen again: BBC Radio 4 - Shared Planet, Soil Science

    A really good piece, very interesting
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

  • #2
    Thanks TS I've put the program in my favourites to listen to later.
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      Going to be interesting how he does Gardeners World without digging the soil over.

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      • #4
        Somebody else will dig it for him Kirk

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        • #5
          Strange but I had always had the impression that he did very little of it himself. Whenever there is "digging" I only ever saw him doing what looked a bit too much as if he had stood in to do the last forkfull to be turned. He never seems natural doing the show.
          Last edited by Kirk; 22-10-2013, 05:28 PM.

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          • #6
            ^ you don't want to watch a guy digging soil for half an hour though, you want to watch the planting.

            No-dig doesn't mean that you sell your spade anyway, it just means that you don't dig the whole plot as a matter of routine: you still dig a hole to do planting, or to harvest your spuds
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              I like Monty Don, he's the closest you'll get to the great man Geoff Hamilton with his down to earth approach!
              I also like Bob Flowerdew but they seem to think he has a face for radio these days!

              Ps I think Monty was away from the telly for a while because of a heart attack. I don't think i'd be too keen to get stuck into the digging after that mesell!
              Last edited by Snadger; 24-10-2013, 07:06 PM.
              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

              Diversify & prosper


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              • #8
                Twas a stroke!

                I ahd one nearly 20 years ago now, and did my fair share of digging until my joints gave out
                Last edited by Thelma Sanders; 24-10-2013, 07:19 PM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                  I also like Bob Flowerdew but they seem to think he has a face for radio these days!
                  well he does, it's true. He's doing a talk in Norwich next month, I might go see him
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                    ^ No-dig doesn't mean that you sell your spade anyway, it just means that you don't dig the whole plot as a matter of routine: you still dig a hole to do planting, or to harvest your spuds
                    Help could you no have put that down before ah selt ma spade
                    it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                    Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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                    • #11
                      Ah if only I could convince the wombats about no dig...
                      Ali

                      My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/

                      Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!

                      One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French

                      Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's Club

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