I am a big advocate of compost. I make it, use it and occasionally buy it. Plants love it. Compost and worm castings are my primary sources of supplemental fertilizer -- most people are surprised to learn that I rarely use synthetic fertilizer on my 3-acre property, and none in the last two years. Unfortunately, all the commercially available compost pales in comparison to the homemade stuff -- aptly called brown gold. The good stuff is expensive, assuming you could find it for purchase. One should expect to pay $1-2+ per pound. Again, if you could find it. The 40-lb bags (approximately 1 cubic foot) you see for sale for about $5 (a) must be a great deal or (b) what is in the bag is