I'd go with the "dig it in as you plant" advice, @Hostafan1. Mulch in unplanted areas should keep the weeds down, I'd have thought.
Forecast for here is dry but dull until rain at 4pm. I'll get the casserole in the oven, then escape outside, I think, having realised today is Friday not Saturday - so I have an extra day to do jobs before leaving for Scotland on Tuesday.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Sorry, @Obelixx. Meant to thank you for your suggestions re colour in November; yes, I grow Acidanthera in pots and the scent is lovely. They won't overwinter here though, winters are too wet. I doubt there will be enough in the budget for plants we have to replace each year, though I might buy some at the Harrogate show and sneak them in as my contribution while other things establish... and that Aster looks a distinct possibility.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
@Hostafan1 depends how well rotted down the mulch is, if it’s deep and knowing you it will be, you’ll need to dig in, but as others have said, dig down to original soil and dig as you go. Waste of time doing the lot, the worms will do it eventually.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Liri - in Belgium I grew them in pots and then sheltered them till spring.
Hosta - dig as you go. The poor worms have been rotavated enough.
Dove - enjoy your day at the coast.
Pdoc - lovely problem to have really. I'm behind on sowing but mostly because I don't have beds yet if I sow too much this year. Lots of stuff in pots that are desperate to be planted out so concentrating on those and edibles at the mo. pretties can wait a month or two.
Fidget - you seem to have endless patience. I'd have been very twitchy about your day.
Greetings to all. I'm off to turn off the sprinkler in the PT, check if the toms and chillies have popped yet and then do some more painting.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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The bed has been rotovated. It was solid clay soil under grass, so there were no worms under there. ( well, none that I've seen to date ) I might even stick a few plants in tomorrow.
I'm aiming to clear the Hosta Tunnel and plant them in there ( about 1,000 plants ) but I might keep some back to start splitting to bulk up again. I'm moving a lot of big grasses into it too for a bit of instant height and all the deciduous agapanthus are going in there too.
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I'd go with the "dig it in as you plant" advice, @Hostafan1. Mulch in unplanted areas should keep the weeds down, I'd have thought.
Forecast for here is dry but dull until rain at 4pm. I'll get the casserole in the oven, then escape outside, I think, having realised today is Friday not Saturday - so I have an extra day to do jobs before leaving for Scotland on Tuesday.
Hosta - dig as you go. The poor worms have been rotavated enough.
Dove - enjoy your day at the coast.
Pdoc - lovely problem to have really. I'm behind on sowing but mostly because I don't have beds yet if I sow too much this year. Lots of stuff in pots that are desperate to be planted out so concentrating on those and edibles at the mo. pretties can wait a month or two.
Fidget - you seem to have endless patience. I'd have been very twitchy about your day.
Greetings to all. I'm off to turn off the sprinkler in the PT, check if the toms and chillies have popped yet and then do some more painting.
I might even stick a few plants in tomorrow.
I'm moving a lot of big grasses into it too for a bit of instant height and all the deciduous agapanthus are going in there too.
https://practicalselfreliance.com/edible-hostas/