Not an allotment, but I turned my front garden into a cottage garden this year. I've never bothered with flowers before so, i find myself with a bit of a silly question now.
Obviously I pull up any annuals (except the ones still going), trim back to ground any herbacious perennials (diito) and rip out any weeds that are revealed (grr).
However, I've bought a bag of manure, as the soil still isn't that great (was mostly lawn this time last year), and want to add it. Should I just use it as a mulch (spread it liberally over the top) or can I actually dig it in (or would this disturb my perennial flowers)?
TIA
Anna