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Home Composting Composting:
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The Basics of Home CompostingComposting is a natural process. Organic materials such as leaves, grass, and vegetable scraps are broken down by microorganisms, forming a rich soil-like substance called compost or humus. Keys to successful home composting
Moisture: Composting materials should feel moist but not overly soggy. Temperature: Compost should feel warm to the touch except in the cold winter months. Air: To prevent unpleasant odors that can occur when materials decompose without oxygen, compost should be turned regularly to ensure that air is reaching the center of the pile. |
Organic materials: A good mix consists
of three parts "browns" (materials such as dead leaves that
are high in carbon) and one part "greens" (such as fresh grass
clippings and garden prunings that are high in nitrogen).
  
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