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Compost corner

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Three readers who have been composting for at least a year describe their techniques. A south Texas family steals full leaf bags from neighbors, pokes holes in them for moistening, and stacks the bags on top of the compost heap to keep it damp during the long hot summers.

Personal narratives, Organic wastes, Organic fertilizers, Organic wastes as fertilizer

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Compost indoors! Worms do the work

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The author of 'Worms Eat My Garbage' explains how kitchen waste can be composted indoors using red worms. Detailed instructions building a bin and for making a rich compost from vegetable garbage are given.

Usage, Humus, Worms, Worms (Animals)

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Don't let cold weather cool your compost!

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Compost is only active when warm, but cold weather does not mean that composting must stop. A compost bin constructed of straw bales with a plywood top will retain heat while keeping compost moist.

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