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No-dig gardening is a non-cultivation method used by some organic gardeners. Masanobu Fukuoka started his pioneering research work in this domain in 1938, and the Fukuokan philosophy of Do Nothing Farming is now acknowledged by some as the tap root of the Permaculture movement.[1] No-dig gardening was also promoted by Australian Esther Dean, and American Ruth Stout advocated a permanent garden mulching technique in Gardening Without Work.[2]
Esther Dean, an Australian gardener and author, is notable pioneer of no dig gardening. Dean wrote the books No-Dig Gardening and Leaves of Life. She was still actively gardening at age 86 and promoted gardens for those with special needs. She inspired many famous gardeners including Bill Mollison of the Permaculture Movement although she said it is not quite how I would do it , implying she did not allow nature to take over, but retained formality with strict garden edges and more annuals.[citation needed]
Dean Gardens, the much talked about behemoth estate located at 5100 Old Alabama Road in Alpharetta, GA, will soon be no more. The massive 42,000 square foot estate is set to be demolished later this month after a scheduled estate sale and farewell party. ThatF’s right, there is going to be a celebration for the home before it is leveled. The home has been on and off the market for 15 years and just sold for $13.9 million. It includes 8 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and is situated on an amazing 58 acres with a golf course and formal gardens. If you didn ’t already know, the home was built by technology entrepreneur Larry Dean and his wife Lynda, but was put on the market after their split. It had been appraised at $35 million. So sad.
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