No-till expert Jesse Frost talks about soil and about choosing an approach to no-till suited to local conditions.
In this rebroadcast of the radio show that aired live on July 7th, we talk about soil and no-till practices with market gardener, farm journalist, and podcaster Jesse Frost.
He’s the host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast, and he and his wife are no-till farmers at their Rough Draft Farmstead in Kentucky.
Frost’s new book is The Living Soil Handbook.
Choosing a No-Till Model
Frost says that there is no one-size-fits-all model of no-till growing.
It depends on the context — things such as soil, rainfall, climate, and the crops being grown.
No-till is as varied as the growers using it.
3 Principles to Grow By
A successful no-till system goes beyond not tilling.
Frost suggests three principles growers and gardeners can use to guide their approach to tillage:
Disturb the soil as little as possible
Keep the soil covered as much as possible
Keep the soil planted as much as possible
If this episode piqued your interest in digging — or not digging — you might like the February 2021 episode entitled, No-Dig Gardening.