"Nope, No Compost" on the left, and "Yes! Compost" on the right.
Sharing a little “compost demonstration garden” idea that anyone with a bit of bare earth can replicate.
In the Fall of 2010 I spread a 2″ layer of compost over half the space along my sidewalk fence and left the other half bare earth. I then planted garlic across both sections. Here it is Summer of 2011 and the visual results are stunning:
THE GARLIC WITH COMPOST is deep green, ~3 feet high, mature, strong, and vibrant.
THE GARLIC WITHOUT COMPOST is a pale green, ~1.5 feet high, flimsy, and weak.
Strong and vibrant with compost.
I put signs above the garlic to tell passerbys the difference in the two patches. My office is located just above the demonstration garden so I hear people walking or biking past notice, “Wow! Look at the difference that compost made!”
Here’s some photos. I hope this educational experiment is as compost-inspirational to the AOR community as it has been to my local neighborhood.
No compost on the left, Yes compost on the right.
