I don't make enough compost to amend my beds but I am trying to continually top-dress with shredded leaves. I don't do much digging as a rule but I did dig in some nutrient amendments back in the spring. My main bed for growing a few veggies, perennials and shrubs did test at 7.1 before amending so not too far off center although I did want to lower it a bit to release the calcium and magnesium from my clayey soil.