WELL I GUESS THAT'S IT. LOOSE SOIL IT IS. COME  EARLY FALL PLANTING I'M GOING TO TRY BOTH METHODS ALONG WITH SOME OTHER VARIETIES OF BEETS. ONE QUICK QUESTION FOR JUNE. I'M NOT TO FAMILIAR WITH MUSHROOM COMPOST, DO YOU COMPOST IT YOURSELF OR DO YOU PURCHASE IT? AND IS IT A CLEAN COMPOST OR WEEDY? WELL NOW I CAN'T WAIT FOR FALL I LOVE BEETS AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS TYPE OF PLANTING! THANKS GANG!