Enriched Compost Applications

The photos show how I applied the three different grades of loam I produced from screening some of the compost pile.

Grade 1. I tossed onto a section of lawn, mostly barren of grass, with a scoop shovel. I used a stiff push broom to work it into the grass. Then I watered the area thoroughly.

Grade 2. I tossed around the tree by the water hydrant and worked it with the broom, too, leaving it loose.

Grade 3. I used to mulch around the Japanese Maple tree in the front yard.

The coarse grade 3 mulch is good for beds. It is uniform in composition and appearance. Grade 2 medium soil is suited to areas that need some inches of building up, where the desired grass is high and thick. Grade 1 loam is suited to building lawn turf like golf course fairways; short, firm, and compact.

New problems relating to the production and application of this loam will now arise and demand solutions. One thing in the forefront of my thinking is the presence, in the mix, of seeds from undesired plants. I may be in the weeds in two weeks, but that will just lead me to the next problem to solve. I am excited by the progress so far. The new soil has substance and is full of life energy.