HeyJaredCharles Dowding
Pioneer of no dig gardening for home gardeners to grow their own food. More easily, more productively and to become more independent and healthy. Large following on social media, around a million.
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- Jul 18, 2026
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Harvests, Sowings & Trial Results (opens the original)
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Rain returns! For a significant season change (opens the original)
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It’s been a wonderful summer, but only if you have managed to water enough and have access to water. Sunshine promotes growth, and there’s been a big excess!Most of this newsletter is about moving to autumn, and being prepared for that with new sowings. Also, how to cope with potential pests, flea beetles in particular which are thankfully now less prevalentAgainst caterpillars on brassicas only, I use a soil bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis, which makes leaves and indigestible to caterpillars on
Drought, Pests and Watering (opens the original)
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Water, Harvest, Replant? (opens the original)
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