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Posted by halfandhalf zone 10 San Diego (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 20, 12 at 11:34

Good morning, newbie here. I was wondering if I could reuse the compost I have covering my potatoes after harvest? Could I use it as mulch and use it to amend the soil elsewhere in a patch that I am tilling for spring? Thank you for any advice.Have a great day!

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Yes, if it's compost, you can move it around, dig it in where it is, or whatever suits your fancy.

If it's not totally composted - for example, if you piled up a lot of leaves over your potatoes and they are still recognizable as leaves - it may not be a good idea to dig or till it in. But you could certainly move it and use it as mulch somewhere else, or add it to a compost pile to finish.

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  • Posted by jolj 7b/8a-S.C.,USA (My Page) on
    Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 22:17

I agree with tox.

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After compost has been applied in a few weeks or months I notice there are some left over piece of wood, leaves or sticks, so I gather all those up and put them back in the bin. Then I take some new compost out of bin and repeat the process over and over. Any soil or used compost can go right back in the bin. Although if you add a lot of soil your bin will cool down.

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