Gardening

...the compost isn't done. If it is fluffy and somewhat uniform in color and has a fair population of worms, use it as a top dressing or mix it in with the soil. Compost is generally pH neutral if you use a variety of non-animal materials (except for egg shells). Just keep it stirred at least once a week and it will do its own thing. I don't recommend newspaper because some of the color dyes they use now have heavy metals you really don't want in your garden. B&W sections are still fine.