Why Is Organic Compost The Best Thing For Your Garden?

Many people are still not too familiar with the art of composting and are asking questions such as, “What is compost and why should I compost? How does a compost pile work? What is the best way to use my compost? What should I put into the compost pile? What should I not put into my compost pile?” “Why are oldtimers and those who have used organic compost in their garden calling it a way to create Backyard Magic?”

Today I will address the first question: What is compost and why should I use it.

Composting In The Back Yard

Composting is using nature’s own recycling system. Weeds and leaves, grass clippings, vegetable peels, and various other organic wastes are turned into humus, an essential soil conditioner richer than anything we can buy.

Composting is a traditional idea with a broad new appeal. Our grandparents’ generation knew the value of composting their yard and kitchen wastes. Giving back some of the nourishment they took from the earth made good common sense..and it still does!

First of all, your lawn, garden and house plants can never get too much compost. It gradually releases a variety of nutrients just when they’re required by the growing plants. Insects and diseases don’t seem to do as much damage where the soil is enriched with plenty of decayed organic matter. And there’s another bonus: dark compost draws the sun’s heat to warm the garden soil, making our short growing season a few days longer.

Secondly, plenty of compost added to the soil acts like a sponge, soaking up water when it rains and releasing it in dry spells. It improves the structure of both sand and clay soils, protecting them against drought and erosion.

Although composting does require a bit of an effort, it is easy to do and well worth it. Creating gardening compost not only gives people a chance to do positive things for the environment but also when finished compost is used to boost the soil in any type of garden, the results can be simply amazing.

Tomorrow’s topic will be “How A Compost Pile Works”.

Until then . . .

Having Your Own Organic Garden Makes Sense!
Get Healthier! Stay Healthier!

Marcie

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