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    Hello fellow gardeners. I am just wondering if there are any plants that don't like home made compost?
    Can you just throw your own compost round any plants or hedges??

    Noob question, but I want to make sure it's not going to do my plants harm.
     
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    Provided it is well rotted down then just about all plants will love it. Avoid using it on veg root crops like carrots if it is not well rotted.
     
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    Also if it's not well rotted you might find lots of weed seeds growing in it. For that reason I tend to bury my poorer home made compost 12" down in my veg plot.
     
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