6-8 weeks compost (ready for use)					8 weeks old compost ready for use.

8. In 6-8 weeks, the material will have decomposed fully and should be ready for use. Simply take spade-fuls of the compost matter and apply to the topsoil of your your potted or bagged seedlings or ornamentals. The material may be too rich to use purely as bagging medium, but will be ideal to mix with whatever type of garden soil is available to you.

Applying compost to your bagged seedlings.				Applying compost to the top soil of a bagged seedling.