T wrote:
....
Not to ask too stupid a question, but when you
put potting soil in a pot, do you put it in loose
or do you pack it down?

for seeds or plants? there is some difference in
how i do things for each.


assuming from your other questions it is seeds:

the issue is seed/soil moisture transfer. if you
have it too loose then the seeds may not get enough
even moisture to germinate well.

i'm assuming you mean seed starting soil and not
potting soil as they can be quite different...

seed starting soil tends to be more sterile and
nutrient limited (to avoid early diseases).


songbird