Full sun, dry clay soil.

[zazen999]

Mulch mulch mulch

[donnakebab]

Donna, do you "dig in" or add the goodies as a surface mulch?

You generally get better, faster results if you water the ground well (or wait until it's rained) and then add the mulch on top. The mulch traps the moisture in the ground and attracts worms up nearer the surface.
The worms then drag the surface mulch down through the soil (thereby doing the digging in for you) plus they aerate with their tunnels as they go. Win, win, win. Much less work for the gardener, and better for the soil and its creatures

I have sandy at the lotty, but sticky clay at home. I'm using leafmould and coffee grounds as a mulch, and boy it's making a massive difference

Well i sort of do both as in dig in in some places and mulch round crops and dig in after harvesting. I also sew green manures. I have 2 beds of winter tares to dig in.

Today when I go to lottie I think I will water where I want to plant my patties then cover it with weed suppressing fabric to retain the moisture and plant in the week hoping for some rain...which I don't think is going to happen.

I have bags full of leaves but in this dry weather they blow away. I suppose I could water, put the leaves on top and cover with the weed suppressing fabric.

[di]

I scatter dry leaves on my lawn prior to mowing. That way the leaves get chopped up and mix in with the grass clippings.

[Two_Sheds]

^ that's how Monty does it: in fact I think he mows all his compost

[di]

Oooh, I do it like Monty

I found out accidentally one year when I was in a lazy mood and couldn't be arrissed to rake the leaves before cutting the grass