In His New Gardening Book, Charlie Nardozzi Shares How to Grow More and Work Less
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March 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Getting ready to plan your spring garden? Join local master gardener Charlie Nardozzi to learn about the no-dig method of gardening, and his new book “The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening.” Charlie will cover the basics of raised beds, soil, and vegetable gardening in general, as well as more tips and information about no-dig gardening. You will learn why why no-dig is beneficial to the soil and the gardener, layering organic materials to build the bed, and maintenance ideas to reduce your work and make for healthier soil and plants.
About Charlie:
Charlie Nardozzi is a nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. He has worked for more than 20 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television, talks, on-line, and the printed page. Charlie delights in making gardening information simple, easy, fun and accessible to everyone. His energy, exuberance, and love of the natur
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Winter is a good time to plan for better garden soil. Soil is the soul of your garden. As goes the soil, so grows your plants. In my new book, The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening, I talk all about growing vegetables, herbs and flowers without tilling, turning or disturbing the soil. There are many good reasons for gardening this way.
No-dig doesn t disturb the billions of soil creatures in your soil or the natural structure, so plants grow better, there s less weeds, water and air flow better and it s less work for you. And it sequesters carbon in the soil. No dig beds are usually raised. Either add a combination of compost and topsoil or layer organic materials in the bed as you would a compost pile. As the materials break down they create rich soil. In weedy areas place cardboard under the bed. If mice and voles are a problem in your beds, attach ¼ inch mesh, hardware cloth to the bottom of the bed.