{"id":2463,"date":"2021-04-23T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T05:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2022-03-19T18:17:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T18:17:49","slug":"how-to-use-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/how-to-use-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use compost | + Benefits of Digging it in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Use compost in your garden by digging it into soil to increase organic matter, microbes and water holding capacity of soil. Compost can be used by sprinkling it around the root zone of vegetables, fruit trees, annual flowers and shrubs to act as a slow release fertilizer. Use compost as a mulch on top of soil to retain water.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefit of digging compost into the soil is that it will increase organic matter, microbes and water holding capacity of the soil<\/a>. If you are re-planting your vegetable garden or planting<\/a> a new spot in your garden bed, digging in compost is a great idea. Soil microbes will break down the compost making the nutrients available for your plants<\/a> to absorb.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBenefit of digging compost into soil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n