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Compost is great for your garden plants.
Learn the basic tips and techniques on how
to make and use it. This is a simple solution
and one of natures best ways to ensure
healthy plants. There are many different styles
of bins you can purchase or build yourself.
Most materials you can put in a compost is
right from your own home. Lets talk about the
different indoor and outdoor resources you
can use.
The bins can be very simple or there
are a number of more complex bins available.
One of your key goals with the pile is allowing
all the organic material to decompose. When this
process takes place, natural nutrients will begin
to develop and these nutrients provide wonderful
food for your garden plants.
One of the most popular bin is the wire bin composter
This bin is simple and can be used with any
type of material. The whole process of allowing
the organic materials to dry out takes anywhere
from six months to two years. This bin will work
and is the easiest process but will take the
longest. You will have to periodically turn the
organic material. You can add leaves, grass
clippings, and your everyday indoor wastes.
Usually a pitch fork or rake is used
to turn the organic waste. Your most nutritious
resources will be at the bottom of the bin.
You can build your own out of wood, brick, or stone.
Another option is to use two or three bins. The bins provides you with more materials. Each batch will be getting air movement through them and this allows a faster rate of decomposition. You will have to turn the bins more frequent working with the multiple piles. When you first start, turn every five to seven days and do this for a few weeks. Below are a few simple steps in getting your compost pile started.
Following this process for a compost pile can be done very easily. It tends to be a slow process but is really
worth the wait as once you start putting
the material in your gardens, your plants
will truly thrive. I started out with a single
wire bin. The biggest challenge I had
was to get into a routine of throwing
things into the pile such as my daily coffee
grounds. Turning the waste became a habit.
The decomposed material won't all go in your garden at
the same time. The bottom of the pile will
be the first to go into the ground. Mix it up
well with your soil.
I couldn't resist showing you this picture of
a neighbors bin. He got a couple of banana
plants from a friend and planted them into
the pile. The plants are doing fantastic even
though they don't produce bananas due to
the zone seven we live in.
Any tree, shrub, flower, herb, vegetable, or fruit will benefit from using organic waste. I believe that doing a compost pile will create superb and healthy gardens. I hope this has helped you some in thinking about doing a compost pile. To me, spending a little time creating a natural environment for your plants, is a great way to know exactly what is in your ground soil.
One of the biggest outdoor material is leaves. The leaves usually make up the biggest substance in the pile. Grass clippings will also work but should be added with wood materials such as limbs, branches, and twigs. Sawdust is also a great added feature. Indoor resources include egg shells, coffee grounds, and any type of vegetable scraps. There are certain items you should never put in the pile as bacteria will develop. Meat, any type of dairy products, grease, or any type of chicken, pork, fish, or beef bones.
One of the most popular bin is the wire bin composter
Another option is to use two or three bins. The bins provides you with more materials. Each batch will be getting air movement through them and this allows a faster rate of decomposition. You will have to turn the bins more frequent working with the multiple piles. When you first start, turn every five to seven days and do this for a few weeks. Below are a few simple steps in getting your compost pile started.
- The first step is to collect all your organic materials and waste.
- Go ahead and combine the wet and dry materials together.
- Moisten down the entire pile with some water.
- Mentioned above was the periodical turning of the mixture. This is a very important step.

Any tree, shrub, flower, herb, vegetable, or fruit will benefit from using organic waste. I believe that doing a compost pile will create superb and healthy gardens. I hope this has helped you some in thinking about doing a compost pile. To me, spending a little time creating a natural environment for your plants, is a great way to know exactly what is in your ground soil.

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