I don’t plow, till or weed much. No tiller. Just hand tools - round point shovel, hoe and five tine fork. Clay soil. Brought sand in and use old hay bales for mulch. Soil is fantastic. Very little cost. Very little work. Huge harvest. No harmful pesticides.
Those who want to garden should read Ruth Stout and Masanobu Fukuoka
I have cedars that aggressively invade any gardening attempt that isn’t hard-sealed. I have some native berry plants doing alright, they’ve evolved to handle it, but actual food crops are a huge waste of time.
Most of the people I know are expanding their gardens
Not necessarily cheap work, if you don’t already have good soil and such. It’s also more time intensive than people realize.
Recommend strawberries in the ground, tomatoes, snap peas, and zucchini for the easy stuff. To learn.
Anyone looking to build their soil should look up Korean Natural Farming. Cultivate and feed your local microbes and they’ll feed you. And it’s cheap.
I don’t plow, till or weed much. No tiller. Just hand tools - round point shovel, hoe and five tine fork. Clay soil. Brought sand in and use old hay bales for mulch. Soil is fantastic. Very little cost. Very little work. Huge harvest. No harmful pesticides. Those who want to garden should read Ruth Stout and Masanobu Fukuoka
I have cedars that aggressively invade any gardening attempt that isn’t hard-sealed. I have some native berry plants doing alright, they’ve evolved to handle it, but actual food crops are a huge waste of time.