Yes, it will absolutely work for the home gardener. We’re on our second year now, and are having great success. I would say, though, that you absolutely MUST source compost that is well-rotted and pesticide free. Compost from animal manure can be troublesome – often it’s not decomposed enough and pesticides can persist through the digestive tract of the animal and still be present in the “finished” compost. This was our biggest problem. If you can’t make your own in large enough quantities, I would purchase compost and let it sit on your property in a neglected corner for 6 months to a year before using it. Also definitely do check out Charles Dowding – he’s a wealth of resources.

Great post and thank you for listing the Charles Dowding post. His write up for beginners and photos really helped me visualize how to start, especially on top of grass in my yard.

Best and blossoms,
Lana

Absolutely! Look up Charles Dowding in the UK. He’s all about helping educate home gardeners about no-till (he calls it no-dig). Cover crops are always beneficial to the soil, no matter what size of space you are nurturing.

https://charlesdowding.co.uk/

Hello, I want to let you know about a better paper product than cardboard. I have used newspaper, several layers thick, wetted, topped with delicious compost. It has stood the test of time and been used over and over again. I start new garden beds this way to save on digging time.
Recently, I have purchased boxes of moving paper from UHaul. It is a bit harder to find old news papers in the quantity I need.