Double digging is very hard work. You first remove the topsoil, then you dig, aerate and amend the subsoil. Following this you replace and amend the topsoil. Then you can apply your mulch and proceed ...

This practice was started in 16th-century France, where French Intensive gardening, also known as biodynamic gardening, helped produce a lot of yield in less space. By using methods such as deep ...

Question: I was reading a mystery novel, and one of the characters mentioned that the garden had been double dug. I was wondering, is that still a common practice? Answer: It probably isn’t, but it ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...