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<span class="link_user">@Barneysfarmer10</span>, sowing a cover crop and having a mulch layer will help alot to stop the surface of the soil drying out too fast which will help that &quot;waterproof&quot; effect. I also have tiger worms in the pot with the organic soil

<span class="link_user">@Barneysfarmer10</span>, no it&#039;s a mix of clover, barley and rye. They help to stop the soil from compacting over time and the clover helps build nitrogen in the soil