Those who like to garden know the value of good soil.
The kind of soil you have will be reflected in the quality and the quantity of the harvest from your garden.
If your soil is not what you want it to be, then, to make it better and provide for your garden, build a compost.
A compost will give your garden soil the nutrients it needs to make sure that what you grow there will be the best in can be.
No garden is truly complete without having one.
It is just what your soil needs.
A compost will bring the nutrients and the fertilizer your garden needs, and all done from the area of your backyard.
It will also make sure that there is a good moisture balance for your soil.
To begin building your compost, you need to decide where you are going to put it.
Put it in an area that is close to your garden, and even to your kitchen.
But, you are going to want to keep it out of sight so that some won't think it is an eyesore.
A simple way to make a compost is with chicken wire and a few stakes.
You'll need at least four of them, and eight should to the trick just fine.
Just get an area that you want to put the compost in, as discussed before, and stake up your chicken wire in such a way that it will be very supportive of the compost without sagging.
You should be able now to dump any grass clippings you have in the compost.
The chicken wire will support it, and you now can add your different items to it.
Make your compost at least a few feet across so you can add a good volume of organic material to it.
You can make a compost bin from wood or old pallets that won't be used anymore.
You can make it any size you want, and, since it will be made of wood, you can add a hinged door or lid to it for easy access and protection from the elements.
What you add to your compost is very important.
Grass clippings and old plant material along with dry leaves make up the most part of the compost.
Make sure there is a good mix of all those materials, but, make sure that you don't add too much green stuff to the mix since that will make the compost have a bad smell.
One other thing, don't add any animal waste when you build a compost.
That is very unsanitary.
And, as well, do not add any meat or dairy products.
The kind of soil you have will be reflected in the quality and the quantity of the harvest from your garden.
If your soil is not what you want it to be, then, to make it better and provide for your garden, build a compost.
A compost will give your garden soil the nutrients it needs to make sure that what you grow there will be the best in can be.
No garden is truly complete without having one.
It is just what your soil needs.
A compost will bring the nutrients and the fertilizer your garden needs, and all done from the area of your backyard.
It will also make sure that there is a good moisture balance for your soil.
To begin building your compost, you need to decide where you are going to put it.
Put it in an area that is close to your garden, and even to your kitchen.
But, you are going to want to keep it out of sight so that some won't think it is an eyesore.
A simple way to make a compost is with chicken wire and a few stakes.
You'll need at least four of them, and eight should to the trick just fine.
Just get an area that you want to put the compost in, as discussed before, and stake up your chicken wire in such a way that it will be very supportive of the compost without sagging.
You should be able now to dump any grass clippings you have in the compost.
The chicken wire will support it, and you now can add your different items to it.
Make your compost at least a few feet across so you can add a good volume of organic material to it.
You can make a compost bin from wood or old pallets that won't be used anymore.
You can make it any size you want, and, since it will be made of wood, you can add a hinged door or lid to it for easy access and protection from the elements.
What you add to your compost is very important.
Grass clippings and old plant material along with dry leaves make up the most part of the compost.
Make sure there is a good mix of all those materials, but, make sure that you don't add too much green stuff to the mix since that will make the compost have a bad smell.
One other thing, don't add any animal waste when you build a compost.
That is very unsanitary.
And, as well, do not add any meat or dairy products.
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