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A Quick Tip About Compost

By plantladylin
July 12, 2012

Compost, Compost, Compost! No need for a special bin. Just find a corner somewhere in the yard away from the house, and start a pile of leaves and food scraps (but no dairy or bones). Pile on another layer of leaves and let it bake. No need to even turn the pile, it will eventually decompose for wonderful compost.

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Jul 12, 2012 6:10 AM CST
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Name: Christine
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This is how I have been composting for years. Just out in the open, left to the elements. So easy and it makes fantastic compost for the garden where everything growing loves it too!
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Jul 12, 2012 8:01 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
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Christine, I agree ... a very easy and natural way of composting.
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Jul 12, 2012 10:57 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
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Yup, no muss, no fuss. Jest as nat'ul as dirt. Thumbs up
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Jul 16, 2012 8:37 AM CST
Name: BlueFox
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In my climate, which has really cold winters, I collect all my winter composting scraps in a big garbage container, and then once it's thawed out I bury the stinking mess deep in an existing compost pile. Within a week or two, the worms have found it and it's transformed into rich black nutritious mulch. I also make compost tea with it, for feeding tomato plants, and other crops that like a good fertilizing regime.
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Sep 11, 2013 2:41 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
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If you pile it, it will rot.
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Sep 11, 2013 2:56 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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RickCorey said:If you pile it, it will rot.

And Rot, And Rot, And Rot ... into really good stuff! Green Grin!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Sep 11, 2013 3:27 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
Frugal Gardener Garden Procrastinator I helped beta test the first seed swap Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Region: Pacific Northwest
Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database.
That might be why I resist sheet composting and lasagna gardening. I would not get to play with that lovely black stuff!

I can almost hear the soil microbes clamoring for it, like baby birds cawing for worms.
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