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Compost Increases
 Soil Organic matter
Water Holding
Capacity
Soil Health
Soil Nutrients
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Bring Your Own Bucket
By now everyone has probably seen small bags of compost in their local garden centers & wondered to themselves "How in the world can I renovate my lawn with that? I'd have to buy hundreds of bags!" No need to wonder, Harvest Blend Compost can be purchased in bulk by the bucket or truckload from your local dealer. Be sure to ask the dealer about their delivery policy, since each is unique. No matter what amount of compost you are in need of – from a 5 gallon bucket full to try in your flower beds to a trailer load, to establish your lawn and landscape (delivered of course) we’re here to help.
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Orcutt Jr High
Soccer Field -
What a Difference!
photo taken August 5, 2010
Wow! It's August, almost time for school and the pounding of little feet! Orcutt Jr. High's Soccer Field is renewed and ready for a new year...are you? Contact one of our helpful Field Reps for information on revitalizing your landscape.
Visit us on facebook for photos and updates on the field
Thanks to our Community Partners, Harvest Blend Compost was able to transform this lifeless field into the lush, green turf you see today.
This is one of the main fields used by Orcutt United Soccer League: comprised of 1400 children, aged 4 thru 18 in 140 teams. Since children playing on an unsafe field are at an increased risk of injury, it’s necessary that the field be renovated.
A partnership between Nishimori Landscape, Engel & Gray, Inc. and Orcutt Union School District is making this project a reality. Local sponsors include Tim Trenkle, President of Orcutt United Soccer League, Orcutt Union School District and Craig Reade of Betteravia Farms.
With direction from Jim Nishimori, old grass was raked and hauled away. After disking, Engel & Gray, Inc. donated and delivered 400 yards of Harvest Blend Compost to be used as soil amendment after which Nishimori Landscape was on hand to spread it over the field. Hydro seeding is next, so soon we’ll see a lush green turf where before there was an unsafe field of potholes.
Thanks to all team members, contributors and supporters – this project wouldn’t be as close to completion without your participation!
Drop by and see the progress! We’ll post updates on our site, but it’s pretty impressive in person.
Why use compost?
Compost has the ability to help regenerate poor soils. The composting process encourages the production of beneficial micro-organisms which in turn break down organic matter to create humus. Humus - a rich nutrient-filled material - increases the nutrient content in soils and helps soils retain moisture. Compost has also been shown to suppress plant diseases and pests, reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers, and promote higher yields of agricultural crops
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Culinary Boot
Camp - Round 2
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Food scraps going to a better place - Engel & Gray Regional Compost Facility
- In the first week of August, a time when most school district employees begin to slowly prepare for the coming school year, a group of 23 food service staff fired up their ovens and sparked the synapses in their brains as they participated in Santa Barbara County's eighth Culinary Boot Camp, hosted by the Souza Center in Santa Maria. On the menu was BBQ chicken, herb-roasted chicken, marinated pork with brown rice, butternut macaroni and cheese, mashed red potatoes, salad and more. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the food waste was collected by Engel & Gray Regional Compost Facility where it’s being recycled into compost for use in/on landscapes on the Central Coast.
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Toward Healthy Soil
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A beautiful landscape begins with healthy soil. Compost provides the nutrients your soil may be lacking. So, If you're seriously thinking about specifying compost or purchasing compost, you want to know exactly what you are purchasing. The US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program (‘STA’) is a compost testing, labeling and information disclosure program designed to give you the info you need for your compost use.
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