No dig bed

[annie8]

Am thinking of using no dig to get my raised bed ready to plant. There is a fair bit of grass clumps growing in it but not lot of weeds as we created it in part from the lawn. For that situation do I need cardboard before I add the compost or should I just even out the level and add compost straight? From what I saw the cardboard is mainly where you have perennial weeds.

[ameno]

You'll want to use cardboard for any strong weeds which might push through the compost. Tussocky grass will definitely push through just a layer of compost (unless you put down 6 inches or something ridiculous).

[Mr Bones]

I'd go for cardboard too Annie. You're only doing it once so for the extra time it takes it'll be worth starting as clean as you can.

[peanut]

I'm a no digger and set my beds up on my grass too and I put cardboard down first, as Mr Bones says above, you only do it once so best to start as clean as you can. It will be worth it

[Bren In Pots]

Another no digger mine aren't raised beds but its still the same principal of using cardboard.