Adding Compost

This week has seen some fairly mild spring weather. The clouds parted long enough yesterday for Aaron and I to get our hands in the soil a bit. Using a method he learned while working at a golf course in our home town, Aaron spread out the compost bags along the surface of the newly graded growing space. He then stabbed the bags with a shovel to open them up, afterward dumping the compost into a pile which is then easily spread with a rake. Turns out we need at least twice as much compost to cover the space, which is about 450 square feet in all.


Aaron stabs the bags.

Today I plan on buying some more bags of compost and as soon as the rain gives I'll finish broadcasting it on the remaining square footage. For new growing spaces, it is recommended that you add approximately 1/2 inch of compost to the top 2-3 inches of soil.