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Ever wonder what Habit happens to your food scraps and yard waste after you put them in the trash? Instead of throwing them in the garbage, what would be a much better option? You can turn that waste into some nice (and moist) soil. Its an awesome process known as Composting! Compost is when small little living things (like bacteria and fungi) degrade trash stuff (like fruit peels, egg shells, and leaves), which makes a dark, crumbly material called compost. Besides being beneficial for your garden from a nutritional standpoint, composting is good for the environment because it keeps more waste out of landfills and adds organic material in place of synthetic fertilizer to help plants thrive.  

Composting begins with a compost bin. Pretty much a garden compost bin is just a container where your food and yard waste decomposes into compost. A composting bin with good aeration, large enough to contain all your waste, and one that you can easily use for inserting more scrap or taking out the compost is essential. Most compost bins are available in different materials; while some might be made of plastic, others would be built with wood or metal. Above all, it is imperative to the upkeep of your bin is sturdy and secure enough that an animal such as a raccoon or squirrel cannot open it up and make a mess out of you compost.

The Secrets of a Perfect Compost Bin

So, what be', what that actually compost going to with? And just about the only step you can take now is to begin putting your organic waste in a small compost bin. This can be anything from fruit and vegetable wastes, eggshells, coffee grounds to even yard waste ( grass clippings, leaves). Examples of nitrogen-rich materials include: kitchen scraps, fruit and vegetable peels, grounds from coffee beans or tea bags, fresh yard waste (grass clippings without seeds/leaves weeded before they go to seed), manure and liquid fertilizer. Options for carbon rich material such as dry dead grasses(plucked from garden), straw (hay), leaf mulch, rice hulls. No hard paper, shredded paper(carboard even wood chips)~ Every one of these materials helps ensure that your compost is well balanced. Some ingredients work to support the tens of thousands of tiny living things that will break down waste; carbon-rich materials such as leaves and paper keep compost structure, while nitrogen-rich items like food scraps and grass clippings energy. 

Now you have a good blend of organic matter inside your bin, it is time to start the composting process! This Habit is done by adding some water and turning the pile so that air can pass through. This air, is super important because it helps the tiny living things break down the waste faster. Over time, you will see that your compost is darkening and becomes the crumbly rich soil-ready for flowers like tulips or daylilies, herbs or vegetables.

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