[Eblana]

I am just back from the plot where I spent a pleasant couple of hours weeding.  I noticed that a couple of the beds have a good covering of moss on them (the back fruit bed in particular which can be very wet).  I am just wondering is this an indication that there is something i need to do to these beds or will they be ok?

[oldgrunge]

The presence of moss usually indicates an acidic soil with poor drainage.

[JayG]

The most shaded part of my garden gets very little direct light at the best of times, and in winter next to none, so despite the soil being very light and well drained it gets quite mossy in winter.

If the moss doesn't disappear in the next few months it may be an idea to try to improve the drainage, and also test the pH.

[Eblana]

One of the beds looks like it might be blown in to it after the storm as it is all just little balls on top.  This bed is in full sun and is lovely and friable and I was able to hand weed it without any diffs.  The other bed is definitely a drainage issue as it has been virtually impossible to weed it due to its clagginess.  I have almost finished weeding it, it has all my blackberry and tayberries in it so digging/rotavating isn't really an option so I am going to try just mulching with sand/compost and manure and see does that make any difference.