Grow Together: 50 Planting Partnerships...
A source page for quotes linked to Charles Dowding.
“Gardening is easier and quicker when spacings are correct for different plants.”
“Try things out, be happy to make mistakes, but above all have a go.”
“Once your soil is fertile and weed-free, everything else becomes easier.”
“It’s incredible to reflect on how much knowledge and growth power is contained in seeds.”
“Gardening is easier than it is often made out to be.”
“I want you to understand what you are doing, not just perform tasks because I say so.”
“Keep an open mind and try some new methods.”
“Feed the soil, not your plants.”
“Raise transplants under cover, then plant them into opportunity before the gap disappears.”
“The garden works better when you look for plant cooperation instead of plant competition.”
“Close spacing is not crowding when light, moisture, and timing are working for you.”
“Good soil is structure, carbon, air, moisture, and life held together.”
“In a small garden, timing can be every bit as valuable as extra ground.”
“What tastes good together in the kitchen often belongs together in the bed.”
“Let crops overlap and you gain time, not just space.”
“The most generous beds are the ones where every harvest makes room for the next.”
“Small seedlings are often stronger when they grow with company rather than isolation.”
“More leaf over the soil means more fertility returning to the ground.”
“Beauty matters in a productive garden because a beautiful garden pulls people in.”
“Sow at the right time and the season will often meet you halfway.”
“No dig protects the hidden biological networks that strong harvests depend on.”