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The Amazing Composting Process Turns Garbage Back Into Food!Composting is probably the most overlooked and the least understood of all the gardening methods. Actually the composting process is very simple. You may remember studying it in high school science. Compost is food waste and other organic material that has been converted back into plant food, or nutrients. This means that with a compost pile you have the ability to produce unlimited amounts of organic fertilizer— 100% free! Once you lay out the initial cost for compost bins-- you no longer have to buy artificial fertilizer! Or fancy gardening tools or any kind of lawn and garden accessories to help induce plant growth. There is nothing better for your lawn and garden that enhances growth more than a compost pile— and the organic natural-made fertilizers that it creates. Composting Is As Simple As One, Two, FreeJust dump your own grass clippings, leaves and plant cuttings in the compost pile and add household garbage, leftovers or kitchen scraps. Actually, you can add anything organic. If it grows now or grew at a time in the past—it’s organic! Put it in the sun. And soon, this mixture will generate heat, decompose and become ready-to-spread fertilizer! Compost piles can be made as big as your need to feed calls for. In bins made for this process. Piles that are started in plastic and metal bins are the most preferred. Although wood has the more aesthetic appearance, because it’s organic it will eventually decay and become part of the composting process. So now, that you know all about compost and the process of how to turn garbage back into food-- you can make as much as you want, and pile it on for your neighbors too. Why not— the price is right! Free! |