As you can see some of beds have been dug over. The reason for the rest not having been done is down to boredom! I am gardener by trade so turning over all these beds in one go is not something I wished to do....
In one of the many books my mother sent me was one called "Minding my Peas and cucumbers" which typically I cannot find now to tell you who the author is. However, within its pages it is suggested that before I plant anything I wish to later eat I should plant some mustard seed. You allow the mustard to get to about 8 inches and then dig it in. This will, apparently, improve the nutrients in the soil increasing the chances of a good yield.
I have now done this on the 2 beds that have been turned over, liberally "dispersing" seed so the ground was covered evenly. I await the results with anticipation....
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