this man is so gentle he won't even insult garden weeds 7:00

This man is living the life. Nice garden, nice coat, and beautiful stone house in the background

Hi , I live on an Island on the west coast of Scotland. The people around me all said you cannot garden here, nothing will grow, the weather is to inclement cold wet and very windy. My daughter and I really enjoy growing our own veg, we also do no dig, we use raised boarders to keep the soil drained, plenty of natural home made compost, with a secret ingredient smiles! we add peacock manure to our compost which helps to accelerate the decay, as we have 20 peafowls. I am 74 and the garden helps to keep us fit, we also grow apples plums cherries giant apricots, never knew they could grow so big, peaches, grapes. The list is endless. So never believe anyone if they say you cannot do it, no chemicals all natural. Nothing more satisfying than growing your own fruit and veg!! We always enjoy your great video's plenty of good advise here. My daughter and I do not profess to be expert gardeners, but we enjoy the fruits of our labour. Have a great week. now that planting season is here!!

'The plants like this way of growing because they're with their friends' might be the cutest thing I have ever heard! ^.^

Although I love gardening, but even if I didn't I could just watch this and feel better about life! Really loved this, and am very inspired to turn my sloping grassy block into something like this...wow!!

Niiiiiiice...I have been doing a no-till garden for years now, and it is absolutely splendid! I call it Lazy Gardening! When starting a new garden bed (ideally, in the Fall), I dump a bunch of kitchen scraps, grass clippings, chicken manure (I have a small flock that eat Organic feed), et cetera on the designated area, then lay scrap cardboard over it. I then cover the cardboard with straw (NOT HAY!!) and ignore the bed until Spring. By then, the scraps have composted naturally 'in place', and the cardboard is soft enough that I can push right through it to plant seeds, or transplant sprouts. The straw stays right where it is, and acts as mulch. I ache for a greenhouse! Cheers! from Manchester, CT

He's so adorable and happy that I can't stop smiling.

My two favourite KZfaq stars have done a video together! I was hoping you guys were aware of each other because you're very in tune. What I'd love to see is a video where you talk to each other about things you do differently and why.

He seems so happy just talking about his garden its amazing 😊and sweet

As an American I love how he says soil in a way it sounds like soul.

This is one of the most chill dudes I’ve ever seen...

This gentleman Charles is so sweet! Seems like he has such a good heart! Would love to spend the day in the garden with him!

Best part of the video when Charles says he wants to encourage people to grow their own veg.. You guys are such an inspiration!! Keep us inspired and God bless you folks.

We have been growing and following Charles' no dig method for about a year and a half now, and are delighted with our production. We have watched every video we can, and anytime I plant a new crop, I first go to Charles' tutorial. His love of the land and this natural process is inspiring. He is definitely the Johnny Appleseed for our generation. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

Good video Hew. Too many interviewers keep interrupting and giving their views and self promote. You were the opposite here,well done. Charles is a very good talker/teacher so you let him get on with it! The camera work and and editing were also good,again well done. I enjoy watching both your channels.

He said his book initially had a bad reception. I say I totally trust one who has such a wonderful garden.

Dear Mr. Charles Dowding, you are like my twin soul. I am glad you are able to do all of these beautiful garden. I actually get severely criticized for gardening and told that raising plants & a garden in the city is supposedly "crazy". I get constantly criticized for my green thumb. I am supposed to keep my home as a "Resort" vs. the way I love my surroundings, I love raising & living in a garden of Eden idea, with wild areas, some very organized areas, many wild flowers & pollinators' plants....I actually hate the "resort" look since I grew up at a farm raising all sorts of plants. Thank you for this beautiful videos of your garden.

HE'S SO FULL OF WISDOM and PEACE! ✨

My first treat listening & learning from Mr. Dowding. Such a humble, cheerful man; I wish I could visit his gardens; he feels like a new friend. Thank you......And now to watch "Gardening Myths!"

The inspiration and drive that Charles has given me over the last four years is priceless. I have converted my allotment into raised beds and I am a no dig gardener from now on. This will be my third year at no dig, the results are getting better every year. I've just treated myself to a 6m x 2m Pokytunnel, the results so far with all my seedlings is fantastic, I would recommend to everybody to get one. Thanks again Charles, your my hero.

I love his garden, its my dream garden! Some day mine will look like that, I hope.

I love your way of planting vegetables and making own compost. I did this way for my narrow front yard gardening too.thank you for your video..very informative.

I swear, most of the gardening people I've met are always so chill and happy like they've been smoking something...

Apart from plants liking company I am sure they liked and sensed a friend in you.. You are so loving and kind....

As a fellow edible gardening adventurer who happens to be giving it a go in the extreme Arizona desert, everything in this video is gospel to me. I love that Mr. Dowding is getting the word out on the natural simplicity of no-till gardening, and that he encourages people to understand soil ecosystems and basic botanical principles first. It's like learning to cook - once you have the hows and whys down, you can really play around with the whats and wheres. =) Excellent information.

This video is absolutely brilliant! I love to see how you smile and talk at the same time your enthusiasm and passion for gardening really shines through it makes me inspired to grow with no dig compost method. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

I started a deep litter compost method with chickens. I add a lot of woodchips, scraps, grass etc into the coop and let them turn it and add to it also.

I look at his episodes over and over.. love his shows.. brilliant man

Your garden is what heaven must look like

Oh my gosh I just checked out one of his books at my local library! Love this guy!!

How wonderful to see you both do a video together! Really enjoyed this!!!

I think with everything in life there are those people out there who like to make things look difficult and seem complicated - it's all about ego - they like to make themselves look important !!

I like the no dig principle & Charles explains it so well. I will attempt to apply it as much as I can in my new allotment. The secret is in the soil. Thanks again for all those lovely videos. 🙂👍🌱🌱

This is brilliant! My top two favourite channels together. I feel like a proud parent watching this... totally ridiculous thing to say but meh, i'm not going to delete anything!

That was amazing. So much better than any TV programme!

Thanks Charles. Vital point you make about relaxing and enjoying the garden. Have seen so many keen new gardeners bashing into their plots with shiny new tools only to disappear, claiming it's agony. First advice I used to give to these 'hot new gardeners' was this; first take a comfortable chair to your garden accompanied with a nice refreshing drink. Then plan. Use your wealth of imagination, asking yourself what you and your family really like to eat, in the four seasons.Then once you've plotted your plot the work isn't really work but an expansive and exciting project.

"getting to have some fun and engaging with our plants" is the point, i am so glade you made this video thank you!! stay safe jk

What the whole world should be like. Thank you for sharing🌱

Thanks for introducing me to Charles. I decided just today to turn my overgrown garden into a veg patch, the entire lawn. I didn't know where to start - it was hard enough finally deciding what to do with my garden. I've subbed to his channel and will be working my way through his extensive video library. No dig, organic, what's not to love.

Love Charles ♥️ he is a incredible teacher. In this short video he taught almost everything from preparing soil for beginners to a bit of pest control. Wonderful video.

Oh awesome! A seasoned word of encouragement that made a real difference to my morning, considering today's project is re-establishing my garden after winter :D

I live in the south western desert of Nevada, and the soil is atrocious. I have been composting for years. It is the main thing I use in my soil to feed my garden. It is the best for planting seeds and I use compost on my straw bales for that extra fertile jump for my tomatoes. They grow so fast and so many tomatoes. My spinach gets so big and marvelous flavor.

There are other approaches such as 'Back to Eden' which recognise the respect for the nature of soil and the eco-system that it benefits from - however 'Back to Eden' and others fail to recognise what Charles Dowding embraces and that is the need to embrace the spectrum of inputs that soil and plants require. I am rather sad that so many 'faithful' people try to base their gardening or farming on practices that limit the nutritional input to that of the decomposition of trees, or other limited sources. Charles clearly demonstrates the benefit of sourcing the widest variety of 'brown', and 'green' inputs and getting them to work in harmony with the natural processes at work in the soil. Wonderful!

I love it, he becomes so happy when he starts talking about farming

thanks for bringing the wonderful people who have so much to share into focus as a community. I love being able to discover new ways and perspectives on sustainable living, gardening and food production, right here on your channel. Subscribing to new gardening channels I find information about right here as well.

Charles explains Why, not just What or How. He helps you understand, in simplistic ways, exactly what the meaning and science is behind useful gardening methods. So helpful! Very glad I was able to find him in the heap of confusing information on this platform.

Thank you for the tour of such a beautifully loved and maintained garden! I’ve taken your tips and will be putting them to use this spring in our new homes garden! Bless you and yours!

Thanks for publishing this brass tacks video on Charles Dowding, whom I absolutely love. I love your visits to other grower gardens as I do your own wonderful garden in Wales. I think Charles hits the nail on the head when he talks about looking to Nature. The traditionalists may not agree with him but then they're not looking at how Nature grows- she doesn't dig - she drops... vegetation and animal manures. She doesn't disturb the soil because 'there's no need to' and that, I think is Charles's strongest message - regardless of the science of soil life, why break your back digging and weeding when there's absolutely no need. I've been no dig, by chance, for almost 50 years because of impossible rock hard clay soil here in Australia - so I just grew on top and was staggered by what eventually happened to the soil beneath as a result. Thanks to Charles and his knowledge on soil life, I now understand what happened, why lies beneath our feet, and why I've been able to grow with such success ever since. I'm now into mushrooms too and love my fungi finding bushwalks with my dogs. Thanks again to you and Charles - you both provide such inspiration...and reassurance.

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this and letting us see Charles garden.

"In Gardening there is no shortage of people who like to make it more complicated..."

Great video. This is my fourth year gardening and I find that simpler is always better. Work with nature, rather than against it.

Amazing garden look so green. I planted different kind of vegetables last year,I cannot eat it all , I gave to a friend and neighbors.

I LOVE gardening with as little work as possible. Thank you for showing us your beautiful garden!

Love this guy. What a great teacher!

A gorgous garden. What a dream. Makes me want to cry. Congratulations💪🎉💖

This is probably my favourite Charles Dowding video! All in all a great summary of what Charles does! Great work! Subscribed!

He is the man. ! Love gardening, we grow our own here in Poland. Cool jacket. SUBSCRIBED . 👍

Thank-you for responding so quickly. I live in New Hampshire, USA and have had many gardens all previously established and no problems. Have moved to old farm and started new gardens but want to use your no dig method, but many voles. Will try your suggestion. Thanks so much!

I love this channel, and this episode really inspired me most. I hope you will continue upload informative video like this.

Look at that amazing garden! I agree, experiment with what works for you, and be adaptable.

Brilliantly done, Huw! It's great to see you and Charles collaborating on a video.

This garden is wonderful! I discovered this no dig garden about two years ago. I implemented it last season and compared to my neighbor's garden, he digs so heavily, I had much more growth. This year I'm going for year two of "no dig" and I'm so excited to see the outcome.

I've enjoyed many hours watching these videos and am inspired every time. Thankyou Charles. Your garden, glasshouse, compost sheds and home in the background all tell a beautiful story. You make it all look so simple and bravo for being so orderly. Your lifestyle obviously works for you. Well done.

So cool to see you guys together. Top quality content Huw!

Huw and Charles, the very definitions of time well spent. Thank you both!

One of the most beautiful veg gardens I've ever seen. And a wonderful gardener in totally in touch with the earth. Amazing!

So encouraging for gardeners like myself. I have tried many methods, including burying kitchen waste, but found it scary. I do like the way you just place the compost on the surface. I generally clean my veggies in the kitchen, now I'll clean them outside. Thanks for sharing.

Its recreation of the natural way. Seed and compost over the seed. Just like the forest it drops its seeds late summer early fall then the leaves fall then they become the compost the winter brings down bigger bits to insulate the seeds. And new growth happens. Beautiful video please post this to everyone. I have always thought of planting as fortifying earth then putting seeds into that earth. Why not seed the earth and then nurture it.

I can listen to Charles Dowding all day. So much knowledge! Thank you for sharing this video x

Really enjoyed watching your video, you have a great connection with nature. Your garden and property are beautiful. Your weather is much different than in the US, so any bug and insect problems here. No wonder I always has a love for England. Look forward to watching other videos.

My two favourite gardening gurus in the whole world, Charles and Huw, awesome

Dear Charles., This is fantastic, the rythmn of life working in time/ thyme. Such an abundance. Looking amazing and as I have only three raised beds for vege.. my excitement watching those cropping is always brilliant, but being lost amongst your sprawling heaven i think would send me over the edge. 👍👍👍🌏👍👍👍 ( nz) 👍❤️👍 Your care and attention and knowledge just makes the visuals so lush, the colours so wonderous.

You guys are both brilliant! Gardening should definitely be kept simple. In my experience SOME (not all) people try to tell you everything they know, and this can put a lot of newbies off. Share not scare ☯️✌👍

this is amazing I finally found someone it did a side by side comparison of dig and no dig which helps all of us who were skeptical if it was the same your time and effort means the world to us newbies and even people that have been doing for a little bit.

Indeed Mr. Dowding's is an inspiration blessed

So kind of him to share so much in your vid...God bless him more!

What a charming man and such great info! Well done! Oh and such a beautiful bountiful garden!

England must be heaven for gardeners. You have the prettiest veggie garden I have ever seen.

I'm from Russia, Far East. I have a garden too. I think, the weather is very important for growing. Most of the time, especially in spring, spreading fog where I live. That's why its very interesting to see youre experience. Thanks a lot!))

9:58 "...they're [the plants] more with their friends..." Mr. Dowding grabbed my heart with this! I am so excited to find out about No Dig now. You see, I have a grass back yard and I want to prepare veggie beds for next year. Digging was the first thing I thought I'd have to do! I am new to all of this, but so eager to learn.

He's a happy soul, optimistic guy

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video guys, really well received! Just love Charles's Smile, so infectious! Keep it up, revolutionary videos!

Fantastic vid Huw. I stopped digging my gardens about five years ago to mimic nature and get some control over the weeds. I much prefer it. Going to watch it again and I've already shared it.

That's an Amazing looking Garden!!!

I am head over heals in love with no dig organic cottage gardening! This will be my second year. Hopefully each year will improve the soil and production. I always thought gardening was simply till, plant, water, feed and weed. Until I discovered KZfaq and was bombarded with terribly complicated methods to grow veg. EEEEK! Cannot tell you how delighted I am to learn this no dig method! Massive amounts of work first year with poor results. However I am totally convinced this is the best way to garden and shall not quit until success is mine at last! Started with cardboard, mowed grass and leaves. Then composted manure and organic topsoil. Last Fall put the garden to bed with mowed grass and leaves. This Spring plan to top off with organic garden soil, composted manure with worm castings and blood meal. Fingers crossed that SOMETHING will finally grow! 😊

What a quirk! Love him. Inspirational. I need to beef up my efforts this coming season!!

Hey Huw, One thing I really appreciate about your channel and why I'm a Patreon sponsor (if you're reading this and aren't, please become one) is the fact that you present various approaches to gardening. There is your own family farm, but you promote permaculture and other methods, like Charles's. Thank you!

With a garden of those dimensions, I’d opt for no-dig as well! Amazing crops are the proof anyone would need to agree with trying this method at least once.

Very encouraging information, charmingly presented. I've had varied outcomes on and off over a couple of decades, from great to dismal with gardening (always organic). There's a lot I don't know and I'm self-taught from organic gardening books, magazines, and conflicting advice from others. I read an article in a magazine about an octogenarian who managed weeds, and her workload, by never rototilling but simply mulching with organic compost and straw, and so I did a double-take when I saw this no-dig organic gardening video. Just this year I started a no-till/no-dig organic garden and didn't have a lot of information to go on, just decided to have fun with it and try, making curving row shapes, using shells and rough trellises, etc. I have laid down loads and loads of organic compost over all these years, and did not use straw as I thought it would start growing straw later. I prepped it by overwintering it with cardboard to kill weeds, and that worked well. My little garden in the back corner of my backyard is kind of rangy and no showplace but the vegetables seem to like it there and it's nice to be able to disappear around corners. I'm curious to see your gardening myths video next. Congratulations on the beautiful garden and techniques, it is all gorgeous and must be wonderful to retreat to, and thanks especially for the heartening encouragement!

Glorious garden. Admirable man. Wonderful information. Thank you for the video.

Thanks for sharing. Loved the way how peaceful you look and the way you deliver information.

I love this man personality 🤣 he keeps laughing and can't get serious...he could be a good person to be around

Nature don't dig. I'm happy to learn alot from your channel! I'm new to gardening. Thank you for all your teachings! Best wishes from Portugal

Garden Hero! Thank you! Yes! Planting in groups is the way to go. 👍❣️👍

Top video, a lot of useful information. Great camera work and background music. Hope to see more people will follow your work example. Subscribed. Thank you.

What a fantastic video. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and Charles is a great teacher. I've learned so much.

This man is so wholesome. Makes everything in the world seem jolly. Can't wait to try this.

Such a beautiful market garden. Everything is so lush and green

Now I have to read your book, Mr. Dowding! Thank you for introducing this man's work, Huw. Merry Christmas!

Masha'Allah very nice garden you done very heard work I will try God bless you