American gardener Ruth Stout promoted no-dig gardening in the 1950s in her book Gardening Without Work, in which she ...

A "no dig" garden area should be prepared several weeks before you are ready to sow seeds or plant. Ideal for raised garden beds, "no dig" gardens are lower maintenance than tilled gardens.

Create an easy, affordable, no-dig garden bed from topsoil or planting mix bags. Learn about other no-dig methods using straw bales and lasagna gardening basics. Is this the year you finally start ...

I can't promise you won't break a sweat, especially in hot, humid climates, but "no dig" gardening is much easier than dragging out the shovel to turn the soil and get your garden ready for planting.