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All about composting for your backyard garden & your health

What is composting?

Process whereby organic wastes, including food wastes, paper and yard wastes, decompose naturally resulting in a product rich in minerals and ideal for gardening and farming as a soil conditioner, mulch, resurfacing material or landfill cover.

What will I learn?

• Why should I compost?
• How to make your own backyard compost to feed your garden soil.
• How to brew your own horticultural compost tea. Prevent disease and pests on both outdoor and indoor plants.
• What goes and doesn't go into the compost bin (ins/outs)?
• How do I make a compost bin?

• How to build the best soil using compost
• How do I prevent unwanteds (bugs & rodents) from getting into the bin?
• What is plant health care?
• How to build and utilize raised bed gardens.  It’s not too late to grow your own summer and fall vegetables!
• What is a raised garden? A raised garden is a garden using

           compost as the only soil amendment.