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Compost question- and don't laugh!

Tray14Tray14 Posts: 210
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Hi all

I have made some compost and was wondering when is the best time to use it when putting on boarders ? And is this the best use? 

I know I can mix it with mpc when planting out pots in spring to give them a good start.

thanks

Trace

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  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713

    I would suggest now for spreading compost on boarders, as this will give it time to break down and work into the soil ready for most plants starting their growth in the Spring.

    We have just spread our homemade compost onto freshly dug veg. patch soil, so the wind, rain, and worms will help to take the compost down into the soil, enriching the soil and giving better drainage over the growing season of Spring and Summer. Hope that makes sense Tray14.

  • Tray14Tray14 Posts: 210

    It does GD image - thank you - a job for tomorrow if it stops raining ?

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    You can add it any time Tray, if the ground's favourable. The only time I avoid it is in a heavy frost. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    Gosh, I'd always thought they did funny things at boarding school, but I didn't realise they got covered in compost. image

    Devon.
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