This second film shows the amazing germination and growth that the hotbed generates after only a few weeks while growth in the normal beds at this time of year is nearly at a standstill, or at best just starting.
If you would more information on Hotbeds I have compiled a resource post which contains all my films on hotbeds, just click the link below
As the No-Dig bed will not have been cultivated by Double Digging during the winter we need to replenish the nutrients so in the Spring we can use our home made compost or well rotted manure or even spent mushroom compost.
No-Dig growing allows you to make the best use of your compost and it puts the roots of your plants into a great growing medium with out the winter rains having washed any of the available nutrients away allowing them the best possible access to all the available feed
Spring isnt the only time for planting onions ,you can plant Japanese overwintering Onions and the best tasting Shallots in the Autumn.
“It’s hard to imagine civilization without onions.”
-Julia Child
The varieties I would recommend for taste and yield Onions Silver Moon Senshyu Red Barron
Shallots Jermor Brittany long Eschalot Grise
A dressing of calcified seaweed at planting helps with PH as onions prefer a PH around 6.5 Autumn planting is not suitable for heavy soils prone to waterlogging as the crop is more likely to succumb to disease
Over-wintered onions and shallots greatly benefit from an application of 35g per sq m (1oz per sq yd) of nitrogen-rich fertiliser such as sulphate of ammonia in late Febuary/March. This not only enhances growth but can also help suppress premature flowering. Alternatively, use dry poultry manure pellets
In this video I will show you how, with easily obtainable materials most of which you probably already have lying around you can create a no-dig bed that is perfect for the average urban garden in less than 30 minutes. You can plant straight into the bed and be harvesting your first vegetables in under a month – so why not try it!
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