Introduction
Micelle is a compost fanatic.
likes talking to other composters about “their bin” & tricks and trades
George Washinton even had a compost pile
talk about successful backyard com-posting
this book gives a DIY kit.
Chapter 1
composting will amend you soil, and improve your garden (p.8)
ability to bind heavy metals so your plant won’t have too. (P8)
maybe reduce fertilizer (p9)
composting in backyard replicates what happens on the forrest floor
most important soil
effect soils all over the place
talk about earthworms
Benefits of compost is:
- Improve your soil
- backyard create rich humus soil
- compost helps soil contain water.
Soil
1 humas layer
2. top soil
Soil 101 p. 12
soil has layers
different fixtures
with bacteria
a horizon is top soil
b hoeizon has deeps minerals
c horizon is the substratum or parent material (rocks, verey little veggie layers)
compost is not soil
plants need 16 elements
compost helps your plants get these elements
as the material improves enviroment increse microorganisms
compost feeds the soil
compost incrreaseds a clay soil tilth.
helps prevent erosion.
works with Ph makes to more nutral
plant cover crops
com[post keeps water in your garden
start early with kids
Zero waste lifestyle
recycle everthing possible
composdt makes you happier, Mycobacterium mirrors antidepressant drugsby stimulating serotonin issues that makes you more relaxed and happy. Contact with you skin! 🙂
Compost could increase the number of important vitamins and minerals you grow.
Average household puts about 1234 pounds per year P. 16 30% of household could be composted
Composting decreases your carbon footprint.
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