Ideally, you will want to rototill your garden about 1 week prior to planting (unless you are expecting rain which can compact the soil), adding your compost and manure at this time (if you were unable to do so in the fall). This will allow the microorganisms, insects etc to re‐establish a little (tilling upsets this balance temporarily) and begin their handy work prior to planting your seeds and transplants.
Please Note: Do not use fresh compost material (not decomposed), or green fresh manure in the spring. Manure may be to hot (burns plant roots and seeds) and both may contain many weed/grass seeds not killed during the normal decomposing process.
Please Note: Do not use fresh compost material (not decomposed), or green fresh manure in the spring. Manure may be to hot (burns plant roots and seeds) and both may contain many weed/grass seeds not killed during the normal decomposing process.
