Using Compost
When you have a crumbly, rich smelling soil without any rotting smell, your compost is done. Also, if your pile has cooled off, it may warrant checking to see if the resulting material matches the first description.
Now you can use the compost in your garden to fertilize the plants. Compost from heaps is quite safe, so you will not have to worry about burning your plants or fouling water supplies. Most all plants like compost that has cured sufficiently for the decomposition process to level out and the bacteria to decrease in number.
Using Compost For Vegetables
Conditioning your farm soil with compost will yield hearty vegetables. Work the compost into the first 12 inches (30 cm) of garden soilat at about 15% by volume. Then mix the compost heavy in the
last two inches (5 cm)
Some individuals like to spread their compost over their lawn with a compost roller. This will lightly fertilize your grass over large areas.
Top dressing the soil around large plants will add vital nutrients to their environment, but be careful never to plant trees or large plants directly in compost when the soil is low in nutrients. All of your roots will bunch up in the compost and the plants will be easy to blow over. The roots should be forced to search
for nutrients so the will spread.
Nutrient infusion
If you have plants that would benefit from a fast supply of nutrients, you could try
preparing "compost tea". Take a cloth bag, fill it with compost
and put the bag into a water filled container for about a week.
Then, water your plants with this nutrient infused broth for your own compost miracle grow.