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Jan 12 2008

How To Make Organic Gardening Compost

Published by Jennifer under Compost, Organic Gardening

What kind of compost should you use for an organic garden? “Organic” means you don’t use artificial chemicals or fertilizers to make your compost. It also means that you don’t use lawn clippings, plant cuttings, or other material that has been exposed to chemical pesticides or herbicides. 
Recipe For Quick Organic Gardening Compost
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Jan 03 2008

Gardening Composting: Why And What

Published by Jennifer under Compost

Most gardeners use some type of fertilizer to ensure that their soil contains an adequate amount of minerals and nutrients to provide their gardens with enough food to grow healthy plants.  In fact, fertilizer is so widely used that a single gardening center may carry several varieties to accommodate individual gardening needs.  But buying fertilizer [...]

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Mar 10 2007

Pile it On: Five Guidelines for Creating your own Compost Pile

Published by Jennifer under Compost

Compost is the product of decomposed organic matter (things like kitchen scraps, leaves, grass and other garden waste).  Organic material like this will decompose with or without any assistance from you, but why not help it along and reap the benefits of your own compost pile?
Compost is not considered a fertilizer because it does not [...]

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