Making seed compost

Seed Compost In order to produce compost for seed starting, a further step is necessary. Take a portion of the compost to make a new, small pile in the spring, and keep it covered fro up to a year. Compost should be two years old and thoroughly decomposed. For best results, sieve the soil through screening before using. If your mail-order plants arrive too early, try... heeling-in - the idea is that you make a trench, stand the still-wrapped plants in it at about a 45-degree angle, and heap soil over the roots. To protect heeled-in plant roots from freezing, it's wise to cover the soil with a layer of mulch. If you have only a few comparatively small plants and bulbs, unwrap them as usuall to check and adjust moisture levels around the roots, rewrap, and put them in the refridgerator. This will keep them until ready to plant.