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Re: Compost Question

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> From: Rita <mkingkade@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Compost Question
> Date: Thursday, July 01, 1999 12:01 PM
> 
> I just learned that I will be able to obtain 30 gallons of free
> compost from the NYC parks department -- they are giving it out
> at a local park in about 10 days.
> Should I immediately use this as top dressing/mulch on my garden?

As a top dressing, go ahead.  Sometimes city compost is 
not totally finished doing the breakdown thing and if mixed in it will
tie up most available nitrogen until actually done.  So I would not
actually till it into the soil until fall.  

Also (here in Lincoln NE) city compost can contain all sorts of odd
things.  A few years back I added 30 gallons (one trash can) of 
city compost to each bed, without screening it.  Now I am still pulling
out weird pieces of debris (sticks, glass, plastic toys).  So if you use
city compost remember Mels advise of only using well screened
compost.  I am doing this will all new compost (that I generate) and
gradually screening the beds (one square foot at a time when I 
replant).


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