Stop Digging! The Benefits of No-Till and Cover Crops

"Consider this research as one more nail in the coffin of tilling and double digging. Scientists at UC Davis took a look at how no-till practices combined with cover crops foster a diverse fungi community that 'play important roles in nutrient mobilization, organic matter decomposition, carbon cycling and creation of soil structure.' While their research looked at commercial agriculture I think it’s safe to extrapolate their results to home vegetable gardens"