I have this hernia and I am worrying about the state of the veg patch
covered with weeds.
It all looks ok. now with the snow!

I havn't done anything for weeks an weeks and there are lots of jobs I have
not done, so I have to start somewhere when my condition is sorted out.

Could I just in spring dig and sow/plant and add my compost as I go?

Or should I dig in some compost, and wait a bit before sowing and planting?

In the past I have done the Autumn digging but this year no chance.

Baz

"Baz" wrote ...

I have this hernia and I am worrying about the state of the veg patch
covered with weeds.
It all looks ok. now with the snow!

I havn't done anything for weeks an weeks and there are lots of jobs I have
not done, so I have to start somewhere when my condition is sorted out.

Could I just in spring dig and sow/plant and add my compost as I go?

Or should I dig in some compost, and wait a bit before sowing and planting?

In the past I have done the Autumn digging but this year no chance.

With our soil we have to dig in spring before planting even if we have dug
in autumn as it goes solid with rain, being Thames silt/clay. I would dig in
the compost in spring and sow and plant. If the compost is well rotted there
should not be a problem.

On Nov 29, 3:52*pm, Baz wrote:
I have this hernia and I am worrying about the state of the veg patch
covered with weeds.
It all looks ok. now with the snow!

I havn't done anything for weeks an weeks and there are lots of jobs I have
not done, so I have to start somewhere when my condition is sorted out.

Could I just in spring dig and sow/plant and add my compost as I go?

Or should I dig in some compost, and wait a bit before sowing and planting?

In the past I have done the Autumn digging but this year no chance.

Baz

I wouldn't worry. I have dug in Spring. No discernable difference. I
think Autumn digging helps get rid of soil pests & the frost breaks up
clay but that's all. Just a bit harder work in the Spring.

harry wrote:
On Nov 29, 3:52 pm, Baz wrote:
I have this hernia and I am worrying about the state of the veg patch
covered with weeds.
It all looks ok. now with the snow!

I havn't done anything for weeks an weeks and there are lots of jobs
I have not done, so I have to start somewhere when my condition is
sorted out.

Could I just in spring dig and sow/plant and add my compost as I go?

Or should I dig in some compost, and wait a bit before sowing and
planting?

In the past I have done the Autumn digging but this year no chance.

Baz

I wouldn't worry. I have dug in Spring. No discernable difference. I
think Autumn digging helps get rid of soil pests & the frost breaks up
clay but that's all. Just a bit harder work in the Spring.

It would very likely be OK for ordinary purposes if you have enough
compost simply to spread a good layer on the surface now, without
digging at all: you could try it this year, and blame me if it doesn't
work.

(An h.h. is a real nuisance, isn't it? The predictive texting on my
pocket telephone calls it a "hiatus heroic", which is a bit of an
exaggeration: I don't feel at all Homeric. My doctor realised I had one
when I reported the sensations on getting in and out of the car, but
especially into a kayak; one feels such a fool, puffing after simply
putting one's shoes on!)

--
Mike.

"Bob Hobden" wrote in
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With our soil we have to dig in spring before planting even if we have
dug in autumn as it goes solid with rain, being Thames silt/clay. I
would dig in the compost in spring and sow and plant. If the compost
is well rotted there should not be a problem.


Thats good news.

Under the snow the plots are literally covered in groundsel and bearing in
mind that in spring I am going to be much buisier than usual with the extra
digging, could I dig in the groundsel or remove it, which is time
consuming, and time is going to be against me. Of course I will remove
docks, dandelions etc.

Baz