spent compost

what can be done with it,ive got a small garden so limited on spreading it all over garden.

 

Hi Wurzel

Whilst many will disagree with me. I re-use spent compost to repot plants. I will use new compost (just in case) for seeds and seedlings, then when I put plants in bigger pots I use old compost. However you do have to be sure it hasn't anything nasty in it like vine weevil. But I have never had compost I couldn't use again.

The main arguement against, is that new compost has feed in it and it will have been used up. But my view is that every time my fridge is empty, I buy more food not a new fridge. My understanding is that most composts have no nutritional value when first produced, and that the manufacturers have to add the feed. So why not do the same yourself. You will need to apply liquid feed like dissolved Miraclegro - but then you should be feeding your plants at intervals anyway.

I also add soil from the garden to my compost as well. It saves even more money - but I believe it is actually better to have some soil in it. This combination is sold as John Innes, for which you are chargerd an arm and a leg.

 

I reuse compost, either on the borders or in larger pots when I am running short.

But somehow, I never seem to have too much and am always running out!