{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Wild Kitchen","title":"Gardening Myths That Waste Your Time, with No Dig Pioneer Charles Dowding","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3555,"description":"Charles Dowding is a market gardener, author, and teacher best known for pioneering the no dig method of growing food. In this episode, he talks about how leaving soil undisturbed grows more food with less work, the 13 year trial beds that prove it, growing £42,000 of produce on half an acre, inventing one of the first veg box schemes in 1983, getting kicked out of Zambia on suspicion of smuggling emeralds, and the gardening myths that keep people doing extra work for no reason.\nWe also get into seasonal eating, why fresh fava beans taste like caviar, the connection between the soil biome and your gut, getting kids excited about growing food, and why Charles believes your intention matters more in the garden than most of us realize.\nWhether you grow food on acres or in a container on your balcony, this conversation will make it feel simpler.\n_____\nFind Charles:\nWebsite: https://charlesdowding.co.uk\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CharlesDowding1nodig\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/charles_dowding\nBooks written by Charles and mentioned in this episode:\nCompost\nNo Dig\nGrow Together\nGardening Myths and Misconceptions\nNew Energies for Gardening\nAll available here - https://charlesdowding.co.uk/pages/shop\n_____\nSilvercore is built on a lifetime spent outdoors, on ranges and in the company of people who live with skill, purpose and integrity.\nHere you will find real conversations, fieldcraft, practical training, stories from the wild and the lessons that help us grow mentally and physically.\nWhether it is a podcast with someone who has been tested, a tip you can use today or a look behind the scenes, the goal is to help you live stronger, safer and more capable in the outdoors and in life.\nSilvercore Club members receive exclusive podcast episodes, online courses, insurance for their adventures and discounts on premium gear:\nhttps://www.silvercore.ca/club\nOnline Training: https://www.silvercore.ca/course/canadian-firearms-safety-course-online\nTraining and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fQtEJROY__Bxh9C0AAQ4Vi3iznos4QMyZVVv9aiK55s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YjY2/MzlmNWYzZjIwZWMx/ODNiNjJhNzhiY2Ey/NGRiOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}