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New Garden Soil Preparations: - Mix 1- 4 of Earthworm Compost into the top 4 - 6 of soil in spring prior to planting or as soon as the ground becomes workable. Seed Starting Mix: - Add 1 part Earthworm Compost with 2 parts (fertilizer-free) peat or coconut coir based seed starting mix. Annuals, Vegetables, or Perennials: - Seeding, line seeding trench, hole, or bed. - Transplanting, Add - 1 cup Earthworm Compost to planting hole - Established: Work - 1 cup into top 2 - 3 of soil around plant. Roses: Incorporate 2 - 4 cups into top 2 - 3 of soil in spring. Potted Plants: Apply 1 tablespoon for each 2 - 3 inches of pot diameter, gently work into soil, and water well. Potting Soil: Mix 1 part castings to 4 parts potting soil. Lawns: - New: Broadcast 1 over prepared lawn area and rake in prior to seeding. - Established: Broadcast over lawn in early Spring and early Autumn. Compost Tea: Water weekly at normal rates for plants needs. - Mix 3 - 5 cups of Garden Tea Co.s Earthworm Compost per 5 gallons of chlorine free water. ( - cup for every 2 quarts of chlorine free water) - Add 1 - 2 tbl. complex sugars (molasses, honey, agave, natural syrups, or fruit juices) per gallon of water per 24 hours of brew time. - Aerate mixture by whisking/ stirring, or pouring from one bucket to another 2 or more times over the course of 24 - 48 hours. * For best results actively aerate mixture with an aquarium air-pump and 2 air stone diffusers for 24 - 48 hours. We recommend brewing for at-least 12 to 48 hours. The finished brew should be used within 72 hours as the shelf life can be very short. You can apply teas with a watering can as a soil drench or a with a pressurized sprayer. Actively aerated compost tea should be used immediately after removal from your aerobic tea brewing system.