Using organic compost in preparing your garden soil

A good orchard needs fertile and loamy soil. This will allow the vegetable to grow healthy. Perfect garden soil is rarely available outdoors and the best way to naturally recreate your growing environment is to use organic compost. Even the perfect garden soil needs compost to constantly replenish the soil’s nutrients.

Organic compost loosens the soil. It also aerates the soil that the plant needs to grow healthy. The organic materials in the compost will also allow the soil to better absorb water and nutrients. The roots need moist soil. Organic materials attract beneficial microorganisms, worms and fungi to enhance plant development.

Before introducing organic materials into the garden, it must be broken down. When dry, these organic materials do not stink. They are normally brown in color and have an earthy odor. It is practical that the compost made in the garden is added to the garden soil at least 1 week before you start planting the vegetables.

The best organic fertilizer that can be mixed with garden soil is animal manure. Make sure they are completely dry and loose. Dried chicken manure is among the popular manures used, as well as livestock manure. Organic kitchen waste can also be used as compost. It is best if they are broken down, dried and stored in a suitable compost bin for some time before being introduced into the soil. Old sawdust is also a good compost, but it robs nitrogen from the soil as it decomposes. Ground charcoal from fireplaces is also a good compost material. They add nutrients to the soil and protect plants from insects.

The compost must be mixed well into the soil. A good shovel and garden fork can be used to evenly distribute the organic materials in the soil.

Organic compost will keep your garden soil rich in nutrients. Vegetables love to grow in soils enriched with organic compost.