overwintering Winter is coming !

Laphroaig

Laphroaig

Hey everyone,
 
My first year growing is almost over and am not going to overwinter more then 1 plant.
So i will be re-using my soil next year.
 
My plan is to put all that soil on one big pile and let it sit there the whole winter.
Now i read about putting compost in the soil so it is 'good' soil again next season.
 
Do i need any special compost ?
And do i need to put the compost in before the winter, or after when i will use the soil again ?
And any advice ?
 
Thanks,
peter.
 
Same thing I am doing I have a stock yard I can get all the poo I need to compost! I say get the compost now and let it age over winter with the soil. As to what compost you can get as to what is the best to get, Mushroom compost is what I get if I buy it, you should do at lest 1/3 new compost. If you can get Fresh poo House or cow it is better to have it compost over winter then fresh in the spring..
 
You could do Mushroom Compost or fresh compost and fallen leaves for awesome soil next year. If you can send your soil off to a lab to get tested to see if it's deficient in anything that's an awesome way to know what is needed and what is not. But I normally do leaves with horse and cow crap for my soil during the winter, let it cook, and turn it every week or so. I also add about a cup of epson salt to it for the next year, crushed up egg shells, and if I can find freshly cut grass that as well. 
 
For you I would not add the same amount of epson salt because I don't know the amount of dirt, but adding a small amount to the compost can really make a difference the next year!
 
All of the above, mixed leaves and thin twigs (not from walnut trees though), manures, lawn cuttings if it's not filled with weed seeds, etc etc.
 
You can also throw in untreated hardwood mulch (the outer bark, some inner sapwood is ok), including pine bark. Avoid cedar and walnut.
 
Covering the pile with a layer of plastic will keep things from blowing around, and rain won't leach out the nutrients, it'll "cook" faster that way too.
 
Edit: added more info.
 
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