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Originally Posted by surfpunk
holly crap, I havent checked out this site in 2 months and all of a sudden this thread looked a bit familliar, thanx for all the advise guys, however the real problem is how to prep the soil for a garden... do I just till the loan and mix in some compost and minour with it?
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Finished compost has many uses:
1. Incorporate it into the soil before, or as you plant. This adds more organic material to the soil creating space between soil particles for better root growth.
2. Compost may be used as a mulch once your garden is in. This method provides mulch and feeds the soil.
3. Compost tea. Place finished compost in an old sock. Tie it off and place in a bucket of water. Let steep for a few days until the water turns brown. Compost tea may be used once a week. Compost tea will benefit any plant growing in dirt.
My advice is to do all three. Mix compost into the soil before planting. Dress the bed with compost as a mulch. 'Water' plants with compost tea about once a week.
Finished manure and finished compost are virtually interchangeable in the garden. Fresh manure should only be added to a compost pile (or a manure pile).