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Garden Time™ Compost

Garden Time Compost

Garden Time™ Compost

Daltons Garden Time Compost is blended from 100% natural and renewable ingredients including composted New Zealand bark, screened chicken manure and gypsum. It boosts soil fertility, encourages beneficial micro-organisms, and improves moisture retention. Every batch is 100% weed free, so you can be confident in a clean, reliable product.

Compost acts like a sponge, holding moisture in the soil while keeping vital air spaces open. It helps distribute water evenly, prevents soils from drying out too quickly, and improves structure by loosening clay soils and binding sandy ones. Garden Time™ Compost is designed to be dug in with existing soil to boost plant growth and improve soil structure.

Uses
  • Incorporate with existing soil to boost plant growth and improve soil structure.
  • Perfect for when it is necessary to improve soil fertility and drainage.
  • Enhancing moisture retention and microbial activity.
Product Features
  • Blended from 100% natural and renewable ingredients.
  • Includes screened chicken manure for natural nutrients.
  • Added gypsum supplies extra calcium for plant health.
  • 100% weed free – every batch is tested.
  • Improves soil structure, moisture retention, and micro-organism activity.

 

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Garden Time™ Chicken and Sheep Pellets
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How to use

Soil Conditioning

Mix 10cm of Garden Time Compost with existing soil and fork in thoroughly to a depth of approximately 25cm.

Planting
  • Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball. 
  • Place the plant into the hole so the base of the stem is at ground level.
  • Mix the soil from the hole with equal parts of Garden Time Compost and backfill the hole, taking care to distribute the soil mix evenly around roots.
  • Gently firm the soil and water thoroughly.


For improved long-term growth, add Garden Time™ Chicken and Sheep Pellets at time of planting.

 

Tips and know how

Bad smells aren’t always a bad thing...
Compost may smell a bit whiffy to you, but for plants, it means plenty of organic matter to help them grow. It also adds loads of nutrients back into the soil (worms love it!) and helps improve soil drainage and soil structure.

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