{"title":"Compost \u0026 Soil","description":"Our compost and compost additives (like manure and woodchips), as well as finished topsoil and other amendments.","products":[{"product_id":"top-soil","title":"Top Soil","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Top Soil is the same we use for growing our vegetables. It is a high quality soil ideal for landscaping and gardening. Its nutrient-rich makeup helps promote healthy plant development, and its sieved and screened to be free of debris and rocks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold by the 20L bag, which will provide 8.4 square feet of top dressing (1\" thick).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fawcett Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45282891268395,"sku":"5450","price":4.43,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"horse-manure","title":"Horse Manure Compost","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis horse manure is varied in the stage of composting, but should be considered hot compost. This makes an excellent addition to your garden compost bin or can be used to mix with on site soils to add additional nutrients. Horse manure is generally considered \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.7-0.3-0.6 NPK fertilizer and its pH is slightly alkaline in nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManure can provide available nitrogen to aid in excellent plant growth and will help maintain soil health to allow your plants to thrive. Nitrogen rich manure will provide available nutrients to assist mycorrhizal fungi added from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fawcettfarm.ca\/products\/wood-chips-compost\" title=\"Wood Chip Compost\"\u003ewood chip compost\u003c\/a\u003e. Animal manure from hooved animals (horses, cows, pigs, sheep) is generally more alkaline and can provide excellent balance to slightly acidic wood chips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeds and plants should never be planted directly in to the compost but always well mixed with soil, as compost is too strong on its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold by the 20L bag, which will provide 8.4 square feet of top dressing (1\" thick).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fawcett Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45282944221483,"sku":"5451","price":5.31,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"wood-chips-compost","title":"Wood Chip Compost","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wood chip compost (not mulch!) is intended for composting and it will vary in the stage of composting and will contain a large quantity of mycorrhizal fungi. This makes an excellent addition to your garden compost bin or can be used to mix with on site soils to add additional nutrients. Wood chips are generally 200:1 carbon to nitrogen, although more coniferous woodchips can be higher up to 600:1. Our wood chips are sourced from local arborists are generally pretty balanced due to the stage of composting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood chips are very effective ground cover to prevent surface moisture loss and encourage healthy microbes and good soil health. Plants should not be planted directly in the wood chips, but the wood chips can be built up around the bases of the plants after planting. Wood chips that are not composted will consume available nitrogen so additional nitrogen rich fertilizers, like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fawcettfarm.ca\/products\/horse-manure\" title=\"Horse Manure\"\u003ehorse manure\u003c\/a\u003e, are very helpful to be mixed with the soil. Wood chips that are not fully composted will also be slightly acidic and provide excellent balance to more alkaline animal manure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold by the 20L bag, which will provide 8.4 square feet of top dressing (1\" thick).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fawcett Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45287063683371,"sku":"5455","price":4.43,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"firewood","title":"Firewood","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo prevent the spread of harmful pests and invasive species, it is very important to use local firewood. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency works to limit the movement of firewood to prevent the spread of invasive species, such as the Emerald Ash Borer, Gypsy Moth, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, and Dutch Elm Disease. These species are already causing devastating losses to our forests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll of Southern Ontario and Southern Quebec are within the regulated areas for firewood transport, meaning that is is prohibited by law to transport firewood. More information can be found on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/plant-health\/forestry\/don-t-move-firewood\/firewood\/eng\/1330963478693\/1330963579986\" title=\"Hazards of Moving Firewood\"\u003eCFIA website\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHelp protect our forests. \u003cstrong\u003eBuy local. Burn local.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur Firewood is 100% hardwood and bagged in reusable bags. There is generally 8 large pieces to a bag. Please return our firewood packaging when you are done!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fawcett Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45287165853995,"sku":"5460","price":9.74,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/fawcettfarm.ca\/collections\/compost-soil.oembed","provider":"Fawcett Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}