Turning wet soil.

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sharky

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Turning wet soil.
« on: March 11, 2008, 15:02 »
To say it is an absolute nightmare is an understatement, sticky, slippy, heavy the list goes on. REALLY want to get the area completely turned today and get fence posts up so my terrier doesnt wreck the place. Not much left to do but I would like to start something other than DIGGING..  :roll:

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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 15:25 »
dont do it
you will only make life harder later
leve things bee for a coupel of days the ground will dry up and turn over easly

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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 16:34 »
I agree as well - leave it for now. It's time wasted otherwise.

If time is against you, when the soil dries out rent a rotovator.

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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 16:56 »
Never been one to let a small hurdles get in my way, too stubborn!  :oops:

Anyway spent a good three hours today in total and it is pretty much done now, it was heavy going because I was doing the bit that was full of tree roots, dragged them out and jobs a good un, can get the onions in next.  :tongue2:

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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2008, 17:06 »
turning over wet soil is not a very good practice.I dont think it does any real harm it just makes it hard for yourself,you cant realy break it up like when its damp.when you cant break them up cus there too wet and sticky they just dry out in the sun/wind and you end up with fecks of soil that are has hard as a goats toe
feed the soil not the plants
organicish
you learn gardening by making mistakes

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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2008, 18:53 »
:lol: Or rather like concrete if it's clay.
"Words... I know exactly what words I'm wanting to say, but somehow or other they is always getting squiff-squiddled around." R Dahl

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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2008, 21:20 »
I have tried that one myself today, i got my 9 yr old to help (or hinder??)
The ground was so wet i gave up after an hour of back breaking work. Watching me struggling, the warden from his window(his house backs on to the allotment) comes out and says "ooohh i'd leave that til the easter weekend my love, far too wet!" THANKS!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2008, 18:16 »
I was taught on my gardening course that if the soil is wet enough to stick to your boots, you should keep off it.  Otherwise, the structure of the soil can be permanently damaged.

It's a good enough reason for me to avoid digging in such conditions...! :wink:
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...


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