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That is dependant on a few things. The size of your garden, how much the soil has retained nutrients vital to growing a new garden, and what compost you are going to use. Obtain a soil test kit from an agriculture garden center or retailer with a garden section. Test your soil according to directions, after the first tilling. A compost of grass trimmings/food stuff is a bit different than rotted manure. the nutrients vary. With rotted manure you can never add too much and with the other you may never have enough. This is where the size of your garden comes into play. Personally, I add roughly 500 lbs. of rotted manure and hay to a garden which measures 20 ft x 50 ft. The next season may be 200 lbs. What you would want to do is add your compost, no matter how much you have, till it in and then plant your seedlings. One thing to keep in mind is giving the plant a chance to root. Adding compost may not be necessary. Give the garden a 12" base for root growth. Recommendations vary from 9"-12" from seed packaging companies like Burpee. Keep a record of what you do, and how the plants thrive, as each year goes by. In time you will know what your needs are for your garden.

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That the first should be selected when outdoor edibles and ornamentals will grow in moisture- and nutrient-compromised soils is a rule in regard to whether compost or soil should be used when planting seeds. Many gardeners otherwise opt for a one-third mix of compost with one-third soil and one-third something else (such as peat moss).

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A layer no more than three inches (7.62 centimeters) high as mulch and a ratio no more than 1:4 as an amendment is the amount of worm compost that can be added to gardens. Vermicompost, or composted worm castings, serves as an effective amendment, fertilizer or mulch for herb and vegetable gardens. It works particularly well as a houseplant or seed-starting medium or as topsoil dressing.

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Five to eight pounds (25 to 40 kilograms) per square meter is the amount of compost for growing tomatoes. Dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter called compost or humus must be incorporated into the top three inches (7.62 centimeters) of soil. Other than the initial mix into the soil, compost serves as a three- to four-inch- (7.62- to 10.16-centimeter) high mulch if need be.

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That compost should be selected when outdoor edibles and ornamentals will grow in moisture- and nutrient-compromised soils guides whether compost or soil should be used when planting seeds. The guideline nevertheless is not carved in stone since it responds to gardener preferences and gardening contexts. For example, gardeners sometimes opt for a one-third mix of compost with one-third soil and one-third something else (such as peat moss).

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