89 Country Drive,
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: (401) 364-9930

Email: mike@earthcarefarm.com

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is the difference between screened and unscreened compost?
The screened compost is our finished compost that has been passed through a screen with 1/2” holes, so the particles are no larger than ½” in diameter. It is ideal for vegetable and flower gardens and top dressing beds.

The unscreened is also finished, yet has larger course fragments like rocks, shells, and wood chips. It is quite fertile although difficult to work with a tiller. It works fine for shrub and tree plantings but is bothersome if you are seeding fine things or root crops like beets, onions or carrots.

2. How to use the unscreened compost?
Many customers make a base of unscreened compost in a garden and then buy a smaller amount of screened compost for the top part of the garden that gets worked by hoes and tillers.

3. Is it organic?
Our compost is on the approved product list for Organic Certification for farming and gardening purposes.

4. What is organic fill?
Organic fill is comprised of the tailings created from the screening process. All of the large rocks, large wood chips, large shells and other organic material as well as a bit of inorganic litter remain. Although it is very course and not suitable for gardening and lawn purposes is it useful for re-vegetating gravel banks and mined areas, as the tailings are coated with humus from the compost.

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