I see that Rusty has started his compost pile. I have only one word for you, Rusty: BIGGER!
We have always found that as we really commit ourselves to composting, we add stuff to the pile faster than it can break down. I'm constantly wanting more room to add more stuff.
My wife is a certified Master Gardener, and she has learned a lot about composting through her gardening seminars. As I have watched and learned, I saw how logical this process is. Putting back the living microbes into the soil which we have killed off using chemical fertilizers.
All it takes is a few square feet of land (preferably in the direct sunlight), some sort of enclosure (brick or cinder block like Rusty's, wood planks, wire mesh, etc.), and all of the organic scraps you can throw on it. Almost anything which comes from plants is fair game, but leftover vegetable scraps, shredded up newspapers, and grass clippings are some of the favorite things for most folks to add. NO animal products, please.
Compost will provide the most efficient and economical fertilizer you can use, and your compost pile continually renews itself as you continue to add more to it.
As more of us will be "growing our own" in the bad times, compost will help increase crop size due to healthier soil, and make what we grow more nutritious since it won't have added artificial chemicals.
Start a pile now and you'll amaze yourself.
We have always found that as we really commit ourselves to composting, we add stuff to the pile faster than it can break down. I'm constantly wanting more room to add more stuff.
My wife is a certified Master Gardener, and she has learned a lot about composting through her gardening seminars. As I have watched and learned, I saw how logical this process is. Putting back the living microbes into the soil which we have killed off using chemical fertilizers.
All it takes is a few square feet of land (preferably in the direct sunlight), some sort of enclosure (brick or cinder block like Rusty's, wood planks, wire mesh, etc.), and all of the organic scraps you can throw on it. Almost anything which comes from plants is fair game, but leftover vegetable scraps, shredded up newspapers, and grass clippings are some of the favorite things for most folks to add. NO animal products, please.
Compost will provide the most efficient and economical fertilizer you can use, and your compost pile continually renews itself as you continue to add more to it.
As more of us will be "growing our own" in the bad times, compost will help increase crop size due to healthier soil, and make what we grow more nutritious since it won't have added artificial chemicals.
Start a pile now and you'll amaze yourself.
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