Meadowlark
Gardner, Angler, Adjunct Professor, and Rancher
Perhaps they knew that the effort was worth it!
With modern equipment there is absolutely no question it is worth it. Too many decades for me of gardening success to think anything other than that. I never, ever leave any of my garden space empty summer, winter or whatever.
However, attempting to link this practice to defeating climate change is at best ridiculous. The real reason to employ these practices is that they work, i.e., they lead to nutrient dense vegetables with minimal use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides.
In the long run, it is indeed less work, not more.
With modern equipment there is absolutely no question it is worth it. Too many decades for me of gardening success to think anything other than that. I never, ever leave any of my garden space empty summer, winter or whatever.
However, attempting to link this practice to defeating climate change is at best ridiculous. The real reason to employ these practices is that they work, i.e., they lead to nutrient dense vegetables with minimal use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides.
In the long run, it is indeed less work, not more.