Compost for my gardens

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Compost for gardening is important to help put nutrients back in he soil.

I have 2 working compost bins right now – and about to add a 3rd. Here is one of them below:

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I dump the material out of the bins every few weeks to make sure that air is getting through the material. I also rotate the material – shoveling the newest material to the bottom, and the oldest to the top.

The picture below shows the material recently dumped out of the bin. You can see that most of the compost is turning to that rich black soil that I am wanting. Newest stuff is sitting on top. IT’S WORKING!!!

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I believe an improvement may be able to be made buy placing a large PVC pipe with holes in it down the middle of the “stuff” to allow better air circulation. Also - I could drill small holes on the sides of the bin as well. I think Compost Bin #3 will have these modifications.

If you have any interest in gardening, and have not started a compost pile – start now. It is very easy. You can Google for more info. Hmmmmm…..sounds like an idea for another post.

Take care all -

Rourke