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David Hare-Scott[_2_] · 06-04-2010, 12:52 PM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:
have been looking for some cheap compost or composted manure for
garden and have found a source of some clean manure & sawdust
mix.........this person will give me this stuff for free, and will
load it for me as well........he will give me the oldest he has
.......he has a large pile that he has made into a ramp of sorts, he
dumps the fresh at far end driving over oldest stuff with
loader.....So the material he will give me is quite compacted, heavy
and wet........will this work for my garden?

Yes it should be excellent.

I am concerned how to
break apart and work into soil......and since I will be planting some
things soon - beets, broccoli, carrots, onions, kale,
cabbage..........is this a good way to go, or should I look for some
better option?

No problem, it will not be too strong for young plants, just mix it in
breaking up lumps as best you can.

Oh and one more thing.....I have picked up 1 load
of compost from the city....I went to city compost yard and found I
can get all that I want for free......compost is clean and looks
good.....I used on flower beds, but not sure I trust for vegetable
garden....They said compost it is 99 percent leaves and grass.

I cannot comment not knowing what leaves and grass or how composted it is.

David