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Long also uses wire tomato cages inside her raised beds for handy mini-compost containers, adding stems and clippings to it and planting veggies around them. The natural burying and decaying process ...

Leaf mold is a really nutritious way to augment your soil, but it takes time to develop. If you want to create your own leaf ...

Composting is the process of breaking down organic matter into nutrient-rich material. The result—compost—enhances soil nutrition, improving conditions for your garden and houseplants and helping them ...

We resolve to be more environmentally conscious, yet when it adds work to our lives, a lot of us lose interest. Take composting. The trick is to get stuff decomposing as quickly as you deposit it.

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