Oooh, gorgeous black and earthy!

Excellent:thumb:now tell us that you'll spend the whole weekend digging it in:D

 

That reminds me still to turn my compost.Loofah how long have you been making own compost?

 

Thats a job I need to do, but I still have leeks and parsnips growing.
Guess iy can wait awhile.

 

I get conflicting advice - some say dig - others say don't dig.

It seems to me that it depends on how quickly you want the plot - if you're planning on using it in the next four weeks or so - grab your spade.

Otherwise let the earthworms pull it down into the soil for you

I think - but I'll be interested in other people's views.

Brian

 

I would agree with Brian, if you want it now then dig it in, if not leave on top to act as a protective mulch for overwinter.:thmb:

 

I always spread my compost and dug the ground over to allow frost to break it down.
In the borders I used it as a mulch to protect plant crowns through the Winter.

 

Me too....I just LOVE my worm-filled compost bin!!

 

I heard an interesting point on an edition of gardeners world.

"The worms come up to feed, so leaving "tunnels" behind them, the rain then washes the nutrients from the compost down the tunnels to the roots of your plants"

But I guess if you want to loosen up your soil then digging it in aids that too, so I'll dig in now and mulch in the spring too, slowing weed growth and providing nutrients during the growing season. Best of both worlds?

Steve...

 

My own compost in compost bin getting an earthy smell now really looking good.

Was a bit wet added shredded paper yesterday.

 

I'm scared to look in my compst bin.
I have not had much success yet with composting and need to work harder at getting it right.

 

I've heard than human urine is good to add to assist in breaking things down. Is this correct?