Help with Digging

[Aribanne 10]

I've taken on a rather overgrown allotment and would like some help digging it over before winter.Can anyone recommend someone !

Don't want a rotavator used because of perennial weeds

[Thorpist 72]

My advice is don't bother digging. Remove brambles and docks then add cardboard putting as much compost as you can get on top . Cover this with plastic sheeting the lack of light will severely knock bag the weeds and worms will drag down the compost.

Check in about 5 months it should be nearly ready planting.

Have a look at Charles Dowdings no dig web pages

[Aribanne 10]

I have the Dowding book, but for an allotmentbif this size, I'd need more compost that it's possible to make or buy. It's OK for small areas IMO