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Why composts are good for your garden and the environment
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The great thing for the environment is that more and more people are taking notice. We now realize that we can't keep going the way we are and we all need to take measures at improving the quality of the world we live in. This means you should think about wildlife-friendly gardening and composting.
The reason composting is good for the planet is because kitchen waste releases methane gas while it is in the landfill. You see, with landfill, everything gets compacted down so much that no oxygen gets in. However with a compost heap, you are allowing oxygen in -- meaning that no methane gas is produced.
Then there's the issue of how good a compost heap is for the animals who call your garden "home." If you want to make your compost as wildlife-friendly as possible then you need to create a heap which allows hedgehogs, toads and slow worms into the heap. When vegetation rots down it creates heat, which is fantastic for these creatures in the winter months.
Composts also encourage other creatures such as worms and they are great for your garden in many ways. First of all worms help break down rotting vegetation which adds nutrients into the soil and secondly they are a food source for birds and hedgehogs.
When it comes to "harvesting" the compost after a year or so it's great to know that you made it and didn't simply buy it from a garden center. The compost is going to be filled with fantastic nutrients for your plants which will help them grow really lush and beautiful.
Remember, in order to have healthy compost you need to make sure you add in a variety of different things including:
- Lawn clippings
- Hedge clippings
- Tea bags
- Coffee grounds
- Vegetable peelings
- Egg shells
- Human and animal hair
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Wood chippings
In addition to adding the above, you should also mix the compost up to allow the oxygen in. There are special compost turners that you can buy that make it really easy. And please be careful about using a garden fork if you think there might be little creatures in the compost. You don't want to stab them!
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