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Composting

 

Compost is a rich dark organic material that is formed as other types of organic matter decompose.

 

Composting is a great way to use your organic waste to improve your soil and gardening. Here are some of the ways that compost can be used:

• To aerate soils containing too much clay or sand.
• To supplement nutrients to soil for planting.
• As a mulch, to keep plants cool and moist through hot summers.
• To replace nutrients that gardening takes out of the soil.

 

Fall is usually the best to start a compost bin because you have a lot organic debris around like leaves and leftovers from your garden. Here's how to go about making your own compost.