Do you want an all-natural garden? DIY Compost!
DIY Composting List:
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Dedicate space on the ground for your compost site
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Start with sticks and grass or hay
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Add moist layers of household waste
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Add dry layers of household waste.
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Lots of carbon: coffee filters, cornstalks, egg shells, peels, wood ash
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Less nitrogen: manure, lawn clippings, leaves, food scraps
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LAYER your items in moderation! (wet, dry, wet, dry)
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Allow air flow and liquids to permeate your entire compost pile
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Cover your compost pile; (heat retention and moist is good, soaked is NOT good)
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Drill holes in a covered container, allow air and rain to pass through
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Turn your compost pile every few weeks with a pitch fork
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Let the oxygen to do its thing!
DIY Composting No No’s:
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Toilet paper – Tampons - Raw and/or cooked rice - Milk products (cream, milk, yogurt) - Animal products (bones, blood, fish) - Magazine paper or heavily coated paper
Be patient! DIY Composting will be well worth it for you, your garden, and your patio plants!
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