Adding Compost

Compost is very important for a garden, because it can only benefit the growth of plants. Compost adds nutrients, organic matter, micro-organisms, reduces soil compaction, and promotes air filtration. If you add compost to a vegetable garden, you will have an increase in produce in number and size. The Intervale Compost Center in Burlington, VT supplies organic compost. The calculation for how much compost you should add to your garden is below:




*For vegetable gardens, they suggest 1-3 inches of compost over the soil. Use 2 inches.


*Area (Sq. Ft.) * Depth (Inches) * 0.0031 = Compost Needed (Cubic Yd.)





If your garden is 600 sq. ft. and you need 2 inches in depth of compost then:


600 * 2 * 0.0031= 3.72 cubic yds.