Subject: Re: [permaculture] Global Food Supply Near the Breaking Point || Double-Digging and John Jeavons' methods and books
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 14:40:06 -0400
Double digging a garden plot may be the best way to improve soil without using
any power equipment. Alan Chadwick and John Jeavons developed the method
and popularized it through lectures, workshops and publications. This method
began being widely used during the 1960's-1980's as many companies marketed
imported English-style garden tools that worked best when using this
gardening method.
The basic array included short D-handled tools such as a digging spade
(straight point),
a digging fork and a spade fork. You could do it all with these three tools.
A rake,
garden spade, pitchfork or compost fork and manure fork or potato digger were
also used.
Re: [permaculture] Global Food Supply Near the Breaking Point || Double-Digging and John Jeavons' methods and books,
Lawrence F. London, Jr., 05/30/2006