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Is it possible to overdo it on the compost?

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Hello everyone,

A few questions:

1. Making compost: I bought a compost bin last year. It's a black square
yard cube (nothing fancy.) It has produced a little bit of compost, but not
like what I had hoped. I just keep adding stuff on top and rarely turn it
and I didn't water it much either. Is that what's missing? How often should
I turn the pile and how often should I water it?

2. Adding compost: Is it possible to add too much compost? I got some
"garden mix" from a local nursery last year to fill my boxes, but the dirt
has compacted by an inch or two just by watering (no, I never walked on
it!), so I'm adding 25-30 lbs of compost per 4 foot square. Is that too
much?

3. Loosening and turning dirt over. Some web sites say that it's bad and
that growing dirt should not be distrubed. Is that true? What happens when
the dirt compacts naturally?

4. Are folks in Utah Valley planting yet?

Thanks! Happy gardening all,

Annie Sargent
annie@esargent.org


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