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Composting Made Easy 
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steps to compost in your yard
- Choose an area (about 3’ X 3’) that gets sun and shade, making sure the area drains well; bales of hay or straw could contain the compost pile;
- Dig a shallow hole in the ground OR begin by using wire mesh that forms a circle;
- Begin by layering first layer is twigs, refuse from your garden or grass clippings or any green refuse. This layer comprises 2/3 of your compost;
- Then on top, place dry material like leaves that have dried out; this comprises 1/3 of your compost;
- If the material does not heat up (it can get over 150 degrees Fahrenheit), add just a tablespoon of fertilizer to get it going;
- Stir the mixture with a little water every month. The mixture needs air and moisture to "cook";
- It is done cooking when it is black earth and not hot;
- You may add kitchen scraps such as vegetable matter anytime; toss it in and turn with a shovel or a pitch fork (be sure NOT to leave the pitch fork where little ones may hurt themselves on it);
- Hay and straw are okay, too;
- Avoid putting any diseased leaves, shrubs, plants, or animal feces in the compost pile, as this may cause more disease. Also avoid placing meat that may attract animals who will disturb your cooking. No treated wood!
- If you start your compost with the correct material, it should be ready to use in two to four months.
- Watering your vegetables and flowers with a mixture of 1/8 compost dirt and 9/8 water is a good way to make the veggies healthy. No need then for artificial fertilizers which cause salts to build up in the soil.
