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25th January 2010 at 8:42 am
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Richard Webber
Member
This week-end I removed the polythene and found that under one large area a mole (or moles) had been busy for months and had left a wonderfully soft and friable tilth! A quick rake and I could have planted in it! No digging on by behalf but not quite what you meant by”no dig” I think Charles!
A goodly layer of Shetland pony compost applied.
I’ve also used the brown paper sacks the compost came in to cover more weedy areas and mulched these.
Bring on Spring planting!
Richard