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Mr Nodiggity

Plain-spoken gardening answers in the no dig spirit. Sowing, compost, slugs, whatever your patch is up to.

Mr Nodiggity

Not sure where to start?

Mr Nodiggity is a friendly stand-in, not Charles Dowding himself.

Good to know

What is no dig gardening?

You stop digging and let your underground staff take over. A blanket of compost on top keeps an army of worm-workers and a sprawling fungal mycelium network hard at it, tunnelling air through the soil, couriering nutrients to your plants, and quietly seeing off weeds. Less spade, less backache, better soil.

Is Mr Nodiggity official?

No. It is an unofficial, independent companion inspired by the no dig method of Charles Dowding. For his own words, visit charlesdowding.co.uk and his books.

How does it answer?

It leans on tried-and-tested no dig principles and points to real posts where it can. Think keen allotment neighbour over the fence, not search engine.

Do you keep my questions?

Questions are logged anonymously so we can see what gardeners ask and make the answers better. No account, no name, no email, no precise location, just the question. The thumbs on each answer help too.