One of the problems that many organic growers face is not having enough compost for their plot. They are ways to over come this.
One of them is to find out from your local council if they have any and if so can you have some.
Another way is to look about in your local community and see who is likely to have spare compost. Schools, hospitals, Collages ext. (because I live in Oxford I have just managed to get a lorry load of two year old compost from one of the collages) If you really want it you should be able to find it.
Another problem that organic growers have is what to do for the best with the compost that you have.
What plant will benefit from them the most?
You must have a crop rotation plan in your vegetable garden; at the very least not to grow your potatoes on the same plot for three. That in itself will keep thing moving around.
The loin share of any compost should go to the beds growing any of the following vegetables:
1. Potatoes
2. Brassicas
3. Tomatoes
The above crops will benefit from both the food and increased water-holding capacity that the compost will supply. Onions will also benefit from a dressing of compost if it is available.
Rather then be sparing with you compost because you do not have enough; it really is worth the effect to spend time researching a source of compost outside of your own garden. Many people today do not know the real value of compost to the soil and would be only to willing to let your have it to get it out of their way.
So, spend your time looking after the soil and do a little research.
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