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November 7, 2006
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Despite myself being a gardener, I was not always familiar
with the benefits of composting. I thought I'd give a chance
to offer not only some tips on compost, but a chance to get a
head start for the spring. Though compost does go dormant in
the winter, that should not dissuade you from collecting during
these colder months. When the weather warms, you will be ready
to watch your compost begin to transform into a very beneficial
fertilizer. So I recommend you start collecting now in order
to insure beautiful flowers and vegetables in the spring!
Happy Gardening!
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Special Benefits of Composting
What is compost?
Compost is the finished decomposed product of organic material
from your garden and household, such as leaves, grass
clippings, fruit and vegetable peelings, egg shells and even
fluff from your dryer! Given the proper conditions these
materials will turn into a rich earthy material that will
enrich your soil and add nutrients to your plants. Best of
all, this compost is free!
Composting is not new. But more gardeners are discovering
that it is an excellent way to recycle green material from
your garden, reuse household vegetable waste while at the
same time reducing the amount of material sent to landfills.
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Basically to make compost successfully,
you need three things:
1. Air The microbes that break down and decompose the
material, need air. Otherwise your compost pile could end up
smelling like a garbage heap! This means if you are adding
things like wet leaves or grass it is essential that you turn
and “fluff up” your pile each week or add straw or similar
material to add bulk and prevent the leaves and grass from
matting down into a slimy solid layer.
2. Water The material in your compost pile should be slightly
moist, like a wrung out sponge. This moisture is what the
microbes need to flourish and do their job of breaking down
the compost materials. If you add a lot of dry ingredients
to your compost pile like straw or autumn leaves, then be
sure to add some moisture. However, don’t let your pile get
too wet as that will pack down the materials too much and
prevent decomposition.
3. Food The microbes need a good mixture of two basic
materials. Green plant materials such at green leaves, tea
bags, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable scraps and brown
plant materials which are dry and dead. These include straw,
dry weeds and leaves and even sawdust. Things to avoid are
cooked vegetables and meat products. Although some people can
successfully add just about anything to their compost piles,
cooked or processed vegetable matter and meat may attract
vermin.
Depending on the temperature, and how often you turn your
compost pile, your finished material could be ready in just
a few weeks. In colder areas, your pile will go dormant in the
winter but as soon as it warms up again in the spring, the
microbes get right back to work breaking down the garden
wastes.
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What kind of compost bin do you need?
There are dozens of types of compost bins. All you really need
is a pile, but most gardeners prefer a contained area. You can
readily build one yourself from slats of wood and some chicken
wire. These are great because they allow more air circulation.
More sophisticated types are made from plastic and they
intensify the heat and speed up the process of decomposition.
Some even come with cranks built in so that the job of turning
is made simple.
Gardeners who are really serious about composting will
generally have two compost bins going at once. That way, they
aren't adding new fresh waste to a pile that is almost
finished decomposing. If you build your own, you can make two
or three compartments, one for each stage of decomposition.
Whatever you choose, give composting a try and you, your
garden and the landfills will reap the benefits. Visit these
merchants to view their selection of compost bins.
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