I'm not sure how well this is going to go, it's a bit slap-happy and I know not the best example of no dig, I'm just trying to work with what I have available so this is what I'm doing this year. Any tips and ideas you have are most welcome.
I've always dug over before planting potatoes and usually hill up at the same time. But this year the potato plot is going on what was grass, it's been covered with mypex (or equivalent) for a couple of months. Although some remaining pale grass and weeds were still there, I dug out any docks and left the rest. I've covered it with cardboard and then grass clippings, seed pots have gone into some compost/multipurpose compost. I'll top up with whatever I have available as they grow, this might be a bit heavy with grass clippings which I rather fear is going to be a slug magnet! I have some composting horse poo which may or may not be used here.
I didn't take a before picture but this is from yesterday after I planted. I have one more row to do but that will have to wait for another day.
I've always dug over before planting potatoes and usually hill up at the same time. But this year the potato plot is going on what was grass, it's been covered with mypex (or equivalent) for a couple of months. Although some remaining pale grass and weeds were still there, I dug out any docks and left the rest. I've covered it with cardboard and then grass clippings, seed pots have gone into some compost/multipurpose compost. I'll top up with whatever I have available as they grow, this might be a bit heavy with grass clippings which I rather fear is going to be a slug magnet! I have some composting horse poo which may or may not be used here.
I didn't take a before picture but this is from yesterday after I planted. I have one more row to do but that will have to wait for another day.
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