Can I plant my vegetable in soil that has just been rained on?

[patricia92243]

The weather is certainly warm enough, but I thought I read somewhere that one should not plant in wet soil. I just got my plants, and am DYING to plant them!

[RedEarth]

1. Digging and walking on wet soil tends to compact it,

so if it were me, I would probably wait a few days.

[hippywife]

2. I concur.

I think I recall that it also spreads bacteria from other parts of the yard that can be unhealthy for plants. But, of course, with this danged old hippy's disease, I could be just making that up. :rofl:

We're dying to start planting here, too, but after the rain we had all day Sunday, it's still so muddy.

:hi:

[XemaSab]

3. If your soil is somewhat well drained

It should not be a problem.

[Lorax]

4. It will compact clay heavy soils.

I wanted to plant so badly today too. But my soil is very clay heavy, so I had to force myself to wait. If the soil is more "crumbly" tomorrow instead of hard wet balls, then I'll plant tomorrow.

Instead I weeded my foundation beds. It was SO satisfying to pull up huge dandelion weeds with entire roots intact! I love weeding after it rains.