at the bottom of the heap and at intervals throughout the 
heap. But to ensure the correct degree of moisture it is 
necessary to see that all materials are moist when added. 
Fresh green stuff requires no extra moisture but dry, withered 
materials, particularly straw, must be wetted when being ~ 
added to the heap. Furthermore the heap must be kept 
moist at all times so that in long periods of hot, dry weather 
the heap must be watered from time to time, | 
If you are fortunate enough to have a plentiful supply 
of animal manures it is most essential that your manure heap 
should also be activated with the Q.R. herbal activator. 
Manures treated in this way will grow better crops than 
untreated manures because Q.R. increases bacterial activity 
and this in turn increases the fertility of the soil. Never add 
chemicals to your compost heap. SEED . 
In early Spring, compost should be forked into the top 
six inches of soil where seeds are to be sown. - In late 
Spring and Summer, established plants should be top-dressed ' 
so that the compost is concentrated in a circle round the stems. 
In the Fall and early Winter, compost should be dug in 
slightly deeper. The Autumn weeds may be;dug in ~ 
too, as they act as a green manure and the compost helps 
to rot them down. Q.R. compost made in this way is a 
complete fertilizer by itself and neither farmyard manure 
nor artificials need be added, provided sufficient compost is 
used. ie 
Building an Amateur 
Heap. Dimensions 4’ 
x 4°. Material being 
added to outer wall, 
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