On 29 Mar 2004 06:13:24 -0800, wrote:

I have my compost bin out in the back but i only really filled it up
just as it froze last fall. So i'm not expecting to have a whole lot
ready for this year. Even if everything in there composted instantly
it still wouldn't be much.

I have a new garden plot (grown one season of veggies so far) that is
pretty much clay with the small amount of topsoil i dumped on it last
year. All the advice i've got is to dig a lot of compost into this
plot. So where does a city bound veggie gardener get compost?

Will the nurseries (where i buy tomato plants) sell bags of it?
I know supermarkets have bags of peat moss and potting soil, do they
also have compost?
I'm going to check if my city might be giving out compost to residents
at some point this season.
I've never actually met a farmer in person so i can't imagine choosing
a random farm, driving up, knocking on the door and asking if they
sell compost.

So what do i do?
If the other ideas don't help, you should be able to find composted
manure in bags at home centers (home despot, lows, etc) and nurseries.
If you want a lot, you can probably find a listing in the phone book
for landscaping supplies or similar and they will probably deliver for
a fee.
Near me, there is a horse operation with a sign by the road begging
for people to come get manure. might just be a matter of keeping your
eyes open in the right area.

K
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