This question does not arise for real organic gardeners. They never pick up a spade to dig up the ground in the garden. They use alternative methods to create new beds in the garden. This is how the creation of a bed works without digging.

A garden bed can also be heaped up

Create a bed without digging - that's how it works

When creating a new bed, you can do without digging if you want to proceed organically.

This saves a lot of work and creates ideal conditions for the new plants that are planted or sown there right from the start. An area such as an old lawn on which the grass has grown quite long is well suited. Under no circumstances should you mow it beforehand.

The principle behind this method is to cover the existing vegetation and thus cut off the air supply and sunlight.

  • cut off surface
  • If necessary, demarcate with curbs
  • Layer mulch material
  • use cardboard instead
  • Pile up compost or topsoil

Use mulching material or cardboard

You need a large amount of mulching material. The mulch layer must be several centimeters thick. Alternatively, you can use cardboard. You can find used cardboard in many shops. However, only pure cardboard without imprints, staples or adhesive tape may be used.

Cut out and cover the surface

The intended area is cut off and filled with the mulch material. When using cardboard, place it in such a way that there are no gaps. You can also stack several pieces of cardboard on top of each other.

Because the plants growing on the new bed are long enough, they bend over and cannot pierce the mulch material or the cardboard.

Turn carefully after a few months

After a few months, the mulch material has collapsed nicely. You turn it over with a pitchfork and add some more mulch (€239.00) or top it with mature compost.

You can then plant the new bed.

Once you have covered the new bed with cardboard, pour a thick layer of topsoil over it. Then you can immediately start replanting the bed.

tips

Tools such as spades, motor hoes and shovels play a less important role in organic gardens. There, the sow's tooth is used to loosen the soil. This one has only one prong that is pulled through the earth.

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