On Jan 26, 3:03*pm, Rusty_Hinge
wrote:
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from Sacha contains these words:

Digging in what circumstances? *If making a new bed, or clearing out an old
one, I don't see how you can avoid it.

Cover with mulch, and hoe down any weeds that appear.

*And you have to turn the soil to get
a workable tilth for veg etc, surely

No. It helps with root veg such as carrots and parsnips, but if the
ground is good and friable, it doesn't really matter.

After wrestling with this matter for sixty five years in various
locations, my conclusion is the type of soil is the crucial factor. I
now labour with a clay soil that does need the surface breaking up. My
best buy was a cheap electric cultivator from Lidl - easy work, does
not go too deep but gives a beautiful friable top for sowing and
planting.