pots, balconies, kitchen gardens # For home and terrace gardens Potted plants run out of food fast. A handful of vermicompost every month brings back what watering washes away. [See the packs](https://thecomposta.com/shop)[How much do I need?](https://thecomposta.com/how-to-use#calculator) _Illustration: A balcony at first light: a wall calendar flips its leaf each month and, with every handful, the money plant grows new leaves, the window box blooms and a bee arrives at the flowers_ ## What your plants will notice - _Illustration: A money plant in a tall pot: a scoop tips castings in and new heart-shaped leaves open along its trailing vine_ ### Greener, glossier leaves Slow, steady nutrition for money plants, crotons and everything in between. - _Illustration: A long clay trough cut open to show living soil and roots, with a hibiscus, a rose and a marigold growing out of it_ ### More flowers Hibiscus, roses and marigolds bloom longer when the soil is alive. - _Illustration: A tomato plant and a chilli plant growing from fed soil, their roots reaching down through a cutaway, and a basket of vegetables beside them_ ### Better harvests Tomatoes, chillies, brinjal and herbs grow stronger in fed soil. - _Illustration: Two pots cut open under a hot sun: in pale, cracked mix a seedling droops; in dark fed mix water drops stay held and the seedling stands up_ ### Less watering stress Soil holds moisture for longer through hot afternoons. ## How much to use - _Illustration: A scoop tipping castings into a terracotta pot_ Potted plants How much 100 to 200 g (1 to 2 handfuls) per 6 to 8 inch pot, or 10 to 20% of the potting mix by volume How often Every 30 to 45 days - _Illustration: Castings sprinkled onto a window box planter_ Terrace and kitchen gardens How much 0.5 to 1 kg per square metre (0.1 to 0.2 lb per sq ft), mixed into the top 10 cm How often At planting, then topped up every season - _Illustration: A seed tray of seedlings at different stages_ Seedlings and nursery bags How much 10 to 20% by volume: 1 part vermicompost to 4 to 9 parts soil or cocopeat How often When filling trays and bags __How much vermicompost to use__ | For | How much | How often | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | _Illustration: A scoop tipping castings into a terracotta pot_Potted plants | 100 to 200 g (1 to 2 handfuls) per 6 to 8 inch pot, or 10 to 20% of the potting mix by volume | Every 30 to 45 days | | _Illustration: Castings sprinkled onto a window box planter_Terrace and kitchen gardens | 0.5 to 1 kg per square metre (0.1 to 0.2 lb per sq ft), mixed into the top 10 cm | At planting, then topped up every season | | _Illustration: A seed tray of seedlings at different stages_Seedlings and nursery bags | 10 to 20% by volume: 1 part vermicompost to 4 to 9 parts soil or cocopeat | When filling trays and bags | ## Packs for home gardens 1 kg · 2 lb ### [Starter pouch](https://thecomposta.com/shop/starter-pouch-1kg) Your first handful of black gold. Quoted on request [Details](https://thecomposta.com/shop/starter-pouch-1kg) most loved 5 kg · 11 lb ### [Balcony bag](https://thecomposta.com/shop/balcony-bag-5kg) A year of feeding for a small garden. Quoted on request [Details](https://thecomposta.com/shop/balcony-bag-5kg) ## Not sure what your plants need? Send us a photo of your plants and we will help. [Ask us](https://thecomposta.com/contact) _Illustration: A garden bed running the width of the page: an earthworm tied in a puzzled knot with a question mark over its head, a photo of a potted plant propped against it and a seed packet beside it_ --- Source: https://thecomposta.com/for-gardeners The Composta is a brand of Nutrify Private Limited, 1st Floor, Plot No. B & B1, Vanijya Nikunj, Enkay Centre, Udyog Vihar Phase 5, Gurugram, Haryana 122016, India. Contact: contact@thecomposta.com, +91 90535 19734 (also WhatsApp). Quotes: sales@thecomposta.com. Importers and bulk buyers: export@thecomposta.com. More for agents: https://thecomposta.com/llms.txt