Up till now I've digging over every year prior to planting veg plants.

However I've been advised that this upsets the natural layers of the soil and a more beneficial course of action would be to spread compost, perhaps with some manure added, over the surface late in the year and let the worms take compost down in to the soil during the winter. Shortly before planting veg, spike the soil with a fork to get air down into the depth.


Has anyone got an opinion on this?