Guilty

lobot · « **on:** November 22, 2008, 12:49 »

I've spent a short while on the plot this morning shifting some slabs and planting some rhubarb. I feel a bit of a light-weight though because I didn't do any digging (and there's loads to do), but I noticed that the soil was really sticky.
Am I right in thinking this is too wet to dig or am I just making excuses?

Aidy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2008, 13:19 »

best way to judge is to dig, if mud sticks to the spade then its too wet, if not then yep your guilty of being plain lazy

lobot · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2008, 13:42 »

Yup, it sticks to the spade and in great clods to my wellies.
If the sun stays out all day today I reckon it might be OK tomorrow.

Steve.P · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2008, 13:58 »

Now Now lobot,

That's no excuse! Even if the mud is up to your knees, keep digging. You should feel ashamed of your self. I will just sit here drinking tea until your done.

AndyRVTR · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2008, 14:01 »

To dig it when it is too wet will just compact the soil wont it?

agapanthus · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2008, 18:19 »

Quote from: "AndyRVTR"

To dig it when it is too wet will just compact the soil wont it?

It certainly will!!

woodburner · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2008, 10:57 »

Trouble is it hasn't stopped raining for long enough to dry out enough to be anything less than sodden for weeks. (Except maybe by last Saturday but it was literally freezing cold.

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compostqueen · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2008, 12:15 »

I don't dig at all, never have. My plot grows as much veg as anyone else's

Dig it when you feel inclined, it's your plot

Christine · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2008, 20:22 »

Digging on the local allotments is a merry old game as all the soil very pure clay in our town - it would be nice to think of not digging. So we need lots of compost and manure working in to make the plots worth cultivating. So needs must composting and digging needs must be done.

Trillium · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2008, 21:40 »

I'm with Aggy and the others - don't do it yet. You waste over twice the effort for less than half the results and it doesn't do the soil much good either. At times a bit of patience and common sense is called for when the soil is just too mucky to turn over.

lobot · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2008, 22:04 »

I think you're right. I'll bide my time, and when it's drier I'll drag OH up to the plot to help me out.

In the end I was glad I hadn't done more on Saturday as my back was aching yesterday. I didn't realise how much effort lifting those slabs took at the time.

Guilty

AndyRVTR

Christine

Trillium