2007-02-04 03:51:28 · 4 answers · asked by bumberclarte 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you're using it as a mulch, then you'll want at least a three inch depth. More would be better.
If it's a soil improver, then that is entirely up to you. The more you dig in the more the soil will be improved as long as the compost is well rotted.
Well rotted farmyard manure is the best stuff I've used so far for improving plant health, keeping down the weeds, keeping in the moisture, improving the soil and providing nutrients.
It doesn't go far! So if you've a large area then get a truck load from a local farmer if available. It's about £30-£50 a load here compared to about £50+ per square yard from a landscape company. A tractor trailer load will do all the beds in an average English garden (very roughly speaking) or an average allotment in East Sussex. If you get spare then put a sign up and you'll soon find your neighbours asking for a wheelbarrow full.
If you combine all the answers you get, you should solve your problem.
Hope that helps in some small way.
2007-02-05 00:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ian. Garden & Tree Prof. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 6 x 24 x 48 inches fairly well compacted
2007-02-04 15:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by gaffey1711 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 litres = 60,000 cm3
Will cover 60,000 cm2 at a depth of 1 cm.
200 cm * 300 cm = 60,000 cm2.
That's 6 m2, but pretty thin.
2007-02-04 16:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by selractrad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how thick you want it !
2007-02-04 12:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Borlax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋