This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Compost Question

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

Does anyone know why it's best to screen homemade compost?  I've never
done this, but am thinking maybe I should.  Should I?  Any opinions out
there?  The only reason I can think of is that if you're trying to grow
root crops you don't want larger pieces getting in the way or your
perfectly formed root.  Other than that, is there any other reason?

Kim
zone 9b, so cal

Souliere wrote:
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> > 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).
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> To unsubscribe, write to sqft-unsubscribe@listbot.com
> Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/


______________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, write to sqft-unsubscribe@listbot.com
Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index