Add another thick layer of straw to garden 150mm (6 inches) and another layer of fertilizer and then top it off with a 100mm (4 inches) of compost.

Water garden until it's soaking and let it settle for a few days before planting.

Seedlings do better than seeds in no dig garden.

Here's what will happen. The seedlings will get a kick start in rich, compost top soil. The fertilizer underneath will start 'composting' of lucerne hay and straw. The composting will generate heat and biological activity that will really kick along seedling growth. The roots will further break down straw and hay and it in turn will become solid enough to support growing plants.

The newsprint is thick enough to discourage weed growth through layers, but will deteriorate enough to allow earth worms to chew their way upwards.

Continue to layer mulch, straw and compost as garden bed matures. Never dig this bed over, just layer more and more material as required. Rotate your crops and add fresh compost regularly.

Your garden bed will deliver consistent, spectacular results season after season.

Container vegetables may need some additional fertilising due to extra watering. Nutrients will be washed away quicker in a container than in ground. A diluted water soluble fertiliser is best option to use regularly with vegetables.

There have been many varieties of vegetables that have been bred to grow in containers. They are generally referred to a 'dwarf' varieties for obvious reasons. A list of suggested varieties and container sizes may help with your selection. Check with your seed supplier on varieties they recommend.

Having said that, there are many vegetable varieties that will do very well in containers. Tomatoes, lettuce, beets, carrots, cabbage, peas, beans, capsicums and peppers are all good choices. Cucumbers, cauliflower and broccoli will also do well as will virtually all herbs.

Crops like potatoes, corn, pumpkins and vine fruits generally need more room than a container can provide. But size of your containers and varieties available to you will dictate what you grow. As with most gardening, trial and error is your best education.