Too soft?

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  • 10th February 2018 at 11:01 pm #44898

    offwego
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    Having just formed new beds and topped them off with multi purpose compost it’s very soft and fluffy at the moment, should I tamp it down to compact it slightly before i sow or plant into it?

    11th February 2018 at 5:06 pm #44910

    charles
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    Yes I would if you are planting soon.
    Unless compost is soggy wet, we even walk on it sometimes.
    Your plants then have firm anchorage.
    However if you are not planting until say courgettes in May, the compost will settle naturally.

    11th February 2018 at 5:56 pm #44912

    offwego
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    Thanks Charles, at present two beds are like this with me, one of which is my onion bed which I guess will need to be firm due to the plants involved, the other is my carrots and parsnip bed which I guess will be ok slightly softer?

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