Your beds, containers and borders look amazing when the plants grow and thrive but less so when it's time to replace them. In such cases, you are left with a load of old compost devoid of valuable nutrients.

1. Your beds, containers and borders look
amazing when the plants grow and thrive
but less so when it's time to replace them. In
such cases, you are left with a load of old
compost devoid of valuable nutrients. As a
general rule, it is accepted that when
compost is old, it is spent and useless.
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Every once in a while, the grass on your
lawn may look worn out. You can make
use of old compost to boost its seed
germination. Just sow your grass seeds as
instructed, then sieve a bit of old
compost. When that's done, please give it
a good watering.
If you're wondering what you can do to
regenerate spent compost, then keep in mind
that you can add it to your compost heap. If
you're starting a compost heap from the
beginning, mix some brown, carbon-rich
materials alongside the nitrogen-rich green
matter, then add in the old compost.
Mulch is an excellent way of minimising
weed growth and improving soil's
moisture content and structure. You can
use old compost as mulch on the flower
and vegetable beds, ensuring your plants
get a slow-release feed that is consistent
and cheaper than fertiliser.
As a whole, old compost must never be used
when growing vegetables, as it needs more
nutrients. Vegetables need nutrient-rich soil
to thrive, so old compost is a no-go. Even
though it doesn't contain that many nutrients
any more, old compost still has humus and
perlite, which are great for root vegetables.
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How to Dispose of
Your Old Compost