nick gray29/3/04 2:58

snipMy neighbour has
kindly donated a bucket of homemade compost and I am not sure what to do
with it. All the books I have read on the subject have advised to mix the
compost with the soil before planting.
snip

Hi Jo,

Spread it on the surface of the soil to act as a mulch. The nutrients that
it contains will leach into the soil and benefit the plants, as well as help
supress weeds, although a bucket full isn't likely to go very far.

Mixing the compost with soil is normally done to make the compost 'go
further' or can sometimes be 'too rich' for seedlings or small plants.

How about adding the compost to water and using it as a feeding solution?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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