On Monday we partnered with Learning Garden Laboratories to host a workshop on double digging. For those of you unacquainted with the process, it is perhaps the most labor intensive method of improving soil health, but one of the most effective and also a barrel of fun (as long as you aren't trying to do it by yourself...).
The main reasoning behind the double dig method is that each layer of soil has unique properties and microorganisms. As such, these distinct layers should not just be mixed willy-nilly. So how to aerate the soil without mixing the layers? The basic idea is to remove the top layer, mix some compost into the second layer, and then replace the top layer, with all of the larger stones and organic (or not so organic...) matter sorted out. Sounds easy, right?
Stay posted for more info on fun garden events!
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