Double digging is an alternative approach, one that capitalizes on the soil’s inherent ecological processes, while making it loose enough to plant in right away. The basic premise of double digging is ...

Double digging. The mere mention of it gives gardeners nightmares. What could be more back-breaking than excavating 6 to 12 inches of soil from a garden bed, and then transferring the dug-up soil from ...

When considering dimensions for a raised bed, planting depth is essential. Determining how deep a raised garden bed should be depends on what you're growing and your preferences. Before you build a ...

Question: I was reading a mystery novel, and one of the characters mentioned that the garden had been double dug. I was wondering, is that still a common practice? Answer: It probably isn’t, but it ...