The top soil was delivered in batches. Each batch was bladed out with tractor's bucket. The blading compressed the soil into the manure to create a firm growing medium. All the top soil having been delivered and bladed out the plot was taking on a completed look. The farmer brought back JCB Mark to do a final dressing of the plot. The tractor bucket is not designed for fine work whereas the JCB is.
As a final act the farmer took the trouble to fill in the pot holes on the allotment drive way although it was ten winters and not the heavy machinery that cut up the drive.