Paul Gautschi has spent decades gardening on the same plot in Sequim, Washington, using free wood chip mulch from tree trimmings instead of tilling, chemical fertilizer, or regular watering. The film follows his method step by step: laying down a thick covering of chips, letting it break down into soil, and planting directly into that layer, which he credits with cutting labor, weeds, and irrigation while boosting yields. Gautschi frames the technique as something learned by watching how forests build soil on their own, and ties his approach to his Christian faith throughout, describing his gardening as an act of walking with God. The film shows demonstration gardens built using his system in California and Pennsylvania, side-by-side comparisons of mulched and unmulched beds, and practical segments on seed planting, mulching orchards, and dealing with pests and soil pH. Testimonials from gardeners who adopted the method close out the film. It plays as a how-to for home growers as much as a portrait of one man's five-decade experiment with a single plot of ground.