frilly lilly...
What he/she is describing is a Ruth Stout method. She was well-known for her deep mulch gardening using straw, hay, leaves, etc, and giving up any type of tilling or breaking the ground. You could probably Google "no work garden" and find some of her books on the topic.

I had a "no work" garden some years back and it worked great up to a point -- when my neighbor and his bobcat loaded a bunch of mulch into it that was full of Bermuda grass. Yikes, even deep mulching won't get rid of Bermuda grass so that was the end of that area/era, dagnabbit.

But yet, planting spud under heavy mulch works extremely well. And if you decide to work your ground after the season it really adds to the soil tilth by tilling it in OR just leave it there and let the worms and nature work it in (my preference.)

Shoe (watching inches and inches of snow coming down in NC...and potential power outages. Yikes! But it sure is pretty!)

no no it's past pretty, it's maddening!

Yes I am familiar with Ruth Stout and her gardening habits lol

I just didn't realize anyone grew potatoes that way!

Oh my...you must really be getting slammed with the snow then. It's very rare for it to come down like it is now (in NC.) I have friends still trying to get home cus it came so fast. I'm glad I did my "snow errands" this morning before it started. I hope you are not planning on going out anytime soon.

Ruth Stout was/is one of my earlier heroes, breaking the mold of "traditional" gardening. And when it comes to "no work" I find I'm beginning to like it more and more!

:>)

Actually today is the first day of sun we have had for a while and it if finally starting to melt off so I can see patches of GROUND! Yay!

You know the saying, work smarter, not harder. I find that is usually true. If I am wearing myself out doing something, there is probably a better way!

How true! I've always felt I was "lazy". Friends tell me I'm smart! Looking for a better (easier) way sure works, doesn't it!

Congrats on seeing the ground. I thought ya'll might be in the frozen tundra up there. The only time I've been to MO was to Hannibal when I was on a Mark Twain quest. Loved your state, it's beautiful up there.