Composting"Composting" begins with the least-maintenance method--pile up dead leaves and grass trimmings in a corner of the yard and let nature do its work--and graduates to those methods that require more involvement but also yield greater and faster results. It covers materials suitable for compost; how to achieve the proper balance of carbon, nitrogen, water, and air for fastest decomposition; how to monitor and adjust the pileis heat; as well as common problems and what to do about them." |
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acidic activity aerate amounts of compost anaerobic backyard compost bacteria bins C/N ratio carbon and nitrogen carbon materials chopped leaves compost fork compost pile composting area composting operation composting process cover decom decomposing organisms decomposition process earthworms efficient equipment fertilizer finished compost garbage garden beds garden cart Gardener's Supply grass clippings growing heat humus insects kitchen waste landscape lawn layer lots managed composting managed pile manure MESOPHILES microbial microorganisms moisture mulch mulching mower nitrogen nitrogen materials nutrients organic materials organic raw materials particles peat moss pest pesticide plant roots problem produce compost pruners rain recycle red worms SHEET COMPOSTING shred shredder shredder/chipper shrubs sifter simple composting simple pile Smith & Hawken soil SOIL TEXTURE space sphagnum spread storage straw string trimmer temperature texture trash trees and shrubs turn the pile Typically usually Vermicomposting weed seeds wood chips woody