nPostednon May 29, 2016
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nIt’sninexpensive!
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nIt’s healthy for the Earth!
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nAnd it’s good for your yard and garden!
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Compostingnis basically making a heap of wet kitchen scraps, leaves, and yardnwaste; the heap of “green waste” and “brown waste” breaksndown into nutrient-rich soil, or humus.
Compostingnis basically making a heap of wet kitchen scraps, leaves, and yardnwaste; the heap of “green waste” and “brown waste” breaksndown into nutrient-rich soil, or humus.n
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nCompost or humus is a wonderful soil / fertilizer to use in your garden and lawn.
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nGoodncompost requires water, air, and carbon- and nitrogen-rich stuff. Thenlatter two things are of course the kitchen scraps and yard waste.nIt’s best if you shred the plant matter, add water, and turn the heapn(which creates new pockets of air) periodically.
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Adding earthwormsnhelps, as well. The worms ingest partly composted material, and poopnit out again in a more broken-down state; also, as they move throughnthe compost, they create new pockets of air.
Adding earthwormsnhelps, as well. The worms ingest partly composted material, and poopnit out again in a more broken-down state; also, as they move throughnthe compost, they create new pockets of air.n
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nCompostingnalso requires TIME. It takes weeks or months to turn leaves and waste intonsoil.
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nDidnyou know…?
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nCompostingndepends on many sorts of micro-organisms that break down the greennwaste. Bacteria, fungi, molds, yeast, protozoa, and rotifers all livenin compost – and that’s a good thing!
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nOnnfarms, composting includes animal manure and some sort of “bedding”n(straw, sawdust, newspaper, chopped cardboard).
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nCompostingnis supposed to be really easy…but I’m totally confused!
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nHeren is a video that is a practical how-to on composting.
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nThenthing is, these three videos disagree with one another!
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nTodaynis a great day to learn more about composting – and maybe sort outnwhy the stuff said in those three videos is so different!
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nAlsonon this date:
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Musician Melissa Etheridge’s birthday
Musician Melissa Etheridge’s birthday
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nPutna Pillow on Your Fridge Day
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nAnniversarynof Rhode Island’s and Wisconsin’s statehood
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nPatternninventor Ebenezer Butterick’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof a solar eclipse confirming the Theory of Relativity
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nAnniversarynof the first successful climb of Mount Everest
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nPlannahead:
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