Lesson 2: Simple, time saving, productive Quiz

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When starting a new no dig bed, when would you lay cardboard before mulching with compost?

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Sometimes – if the soil is particularly hard

Never – just mulch with compost

Sometimes – if there are many weeds and they are growing strongly

Always – it’s essential to encourage the soil to regenerate

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Which is more important?

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To feed soil life with mulches, whatever you plan to grow

To know about ‘light’ and ‘heavy’ feeding vegetables

To feed plants so that they grow with large, soft leaves

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Firm, mulched soil is better for plant growth than fluffy soil which has been loosened by tools.

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True

False

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No dig beds need the soil to be loosened after a few years to improve drainage.

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True

False

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How water-soluble are nutrients found in no dig soil and compost?

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All nutrients in soil and compost are water-soluble

They are all water-soluble in soil

Most nutrients in compost, and nutrients processed by organisms in soil, are not water-soluble

They are all water-soluble in compost

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How long must you wait before planting into a new no dig bed with compost mulch?

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Three to six months, to make sure the weeds have died

Two weeks, to give time for worms and other organisms to aerate the bed

You can plant on the same day as you mulch the bed, if it’s the correct season and the compost was not hot when spread

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Are permanent wooden sides essential for a no dig bed?

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No – it’s better not to have them, as they provide a haven for slugs and other pests

Yes – they must be used to keep beds clearly marked, and to stop people walking on them

Always – and it's a drain on the budget

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How often must you sow green manures with no dig?

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Once a year, every year

Every four years on rotation

It's entirely your choice, mostly it works well to keep cropping vegetables

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If starting with a non-level site, uncomfortable to walk on say, with lots of uneven surface, what might be good to do before starting? Choose the answer which covers the most possibilities.

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Use a sharp spade to scrape soil (and any weeds) off the high bits, to place in the low bits or hollows, until more or less level

Buy a soil/compost mix to fill the holes and hollows

Both of these can be a starting point

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Is it obligatory to add more compost before transplanting succession vegetables in summer?

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Absolutely not – perhaps only if you have spread very little compost in the preceding winter

Use compost like fertiliser – add it several times a year

I advise spreading compost every time, before you sow or transplant

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