Confession..
So... I've been practicing 'no dig' now for three years.. it's gone great, healthy plants and very little weeding. So last night I was out there trying to get some crab grass out that's made it's way up along the inside edge of my raised bed. Obviously I have to dig the roots out to really get it gone, so there I am with my trowel digging away... and I just couldn't stop. I fluffed up the soil, mixed all the layers within reach.. and plan to go over the entire bed with a fork tonight! I've got no need to do it, I still believe in 'no dig'.. but I have a driving desire to DIG IT ALL OVER and make it look how a veg garden is supposed to look prior to planting. (Maybe too much time watching gardening programs on the telly?)
And while I'm at it.. I've got another confession.. a few days ago I potted on a few cucumbers and squash, without first washing out last years soil from the pot! I'm on my way to hell in a hand-basket now.
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Have to admit that I never wash out pots or seed trays.
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Heh.. you've made me feel better already.
I love digging! Especially where last years 'thrown seedlings' are yet to be seen
Not cleaned the GH yet either but have cleared a space in front of it
I dont dig but OH had a go at the bean trench.
I dont wash pots either and only wash the greenhouse when the green stops the light getting in, I am always much to busy to get round to those jobs,
I assiduously clean all of my pots, seed trays and greenhouse every spring with a very small nail brush.
I also tell fibs!
Does anyone clean their pots out when you have hundreds like I found in my shed and they are all dirty, I might sit down in the summer and clean them but i probably wont!!
I always clean my pots I wait for a pile of them and do them all together. my dad is the same, and he used to pay me a half pence each for doing them!
I am very tidy, I get it from him. I cant help it.
and I like the smell of jeyes fluid.
sorry.
Claire Goulding, Do you want to do mine I have loads to do! I have a massive box full to clean!!