There's a variation of Rodale's approach that is used in gardens. I just shared it on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24826386 https://news.ycombinator

There's a variation of Rodale's approach that is used in gardens. I just shared it on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24826386 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24826386 about Ruth Stout and her no-till garden & farming approach. Admittedly, during her initial year of the garden, she tilled the plot. Subsequent years she used mulch cover (and perhaps some strategic cover crops).