Microbe Rich Compost (Bags)
Microbe Rich Compost (Bags)
Per cubic ft. bag (without delivery)
(Click here to buy in bulk/more than 1 cubic yard)
USE: Use our compost to enrich your growing medium before the start of a new season. Also use it to plant seedlings and seeds. See more details about compost use at the bottom of the page.
PAYMENT
Please review your order with Customer Support BEFORE payment.Contact Customer Support at 708-655-5299 or orders[at]deep-roots-project.org to ask any questions and to review your order prior to payment. Orders can be placed online with credit card payment OR they can be placed by phone or email. Checks are welcome: mail a check to Deep Roots Project, 323 S. East Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302.
CUSTOMER PICKUP
Customer Support will arrange a date you can pick-up your bags of Microbe-Rich Compost from 323 S. East Ave, Oak Park – if the bags are your only purchase. We will deliver your bag if it is (1) part of a larger order that includes delivery, or (2) if you pay a delivery fee.
Delivery is included with BULK Microbe-Rich Compost/Growing Medium and is a lower price per cubic foot. Delivery in the Oak Park area is FREE. Order in bulk here. No deliveries between November 15 and February 28.
Request a refund of 50¢ for each bag returned to us. We discourage throwing away plastic bags that can be reused in an effort to reduce plastic pollution. We would rather re-use the bags than buy new ones.
MICROBE-RICH COMPOST
Our compost is made from 100% organic matter (plant waste and animal manure). It is weed-free and pathogen-free. It is made with a naturally generated high heat process that boosts heat-loving microbe populations that make more nutrients available to microbes, fungi and plants. Microbe-Rich Compost is certified for food production by Organic Materials Research Institute (OMRI) and by the U.S. Composting Council.
3 ways to use our microbe-rich compost:
Spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the growing medium in your raised beds and containers in fall or spring before planting starts.
Use a mixture of half and half compost and worm castings when planting seedlings and seeds through the season. A cup of the mixture will work fine. Adding more will improve the health of your plants. Definitely add more if you are planting in conventional soil and not in our Deep Roots growing medium.
When seedlings reach about 4 inches tall, use the compost as a “mulch” to protect the growing medium from sunlight and evaporation.
“No Till No Dig” system: Avoid any digging except for a seedling hole or a furrow for planting seeds. Although traditional farmers and gardeners turn over their soil every season, modern soil scientists now know that digging destroys the soil structures that build up over time which greatly harms the health of the soil. Think of soil structures as invisible towns and cities that the microflora lives in.
Learn more in our post Compost, Microbes and Soil Science. Watch our Grow Your Own Food Webinar video for more details about the Deep Roots growing method.
REMEMBER: Before you pay please contact Customer Support at 708-655-5299 or orders[at]deep-roots-project.org to review your order.
Enjoy your Grow Your Own journey!
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