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Compost, before and after

FEAR NOT, COMPOST MAKER

Too Many “Don’ts”

Pity the beginning gardener who dares to read about how to make compost. (Please dare to read on, in this case, even if you are a beginner.)

Composted garden beds

Compost, good stuff for your garden

What novice could not be intimidated by the complicated instructions often given, as well as alleged. Or what about the need for exotic or hard-to-find ingredients. When I was a novice, I read too many British gardening books and almost tossed in my pitchfork and gloves in despair trying to find soil for my compost pile. Yes, soil! 

True, soil is almost everywhere. But Read more