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Organic gardeners often use compost to improve the quality of the soil in their gardens. Compost is organic material that has been broken down, or decomposed, until it looks like a rich, healthy soil. In fact, that’s exactly what it is once it has finished decomposing. However, not all compost is the same. Compost made from different types of organic material may contain different concentrations of nutrients, and the compost can be affected by the method of composting used to create it as well.
When you buy compost at a gardening center, you usually do not know what ingredients were used to create the compost. If the label on the compost indicates that it is biological, then it is likely to have been made from some type of plant material. This type of compost usually has holes in the bag to allow the microbes to breathe. Biological is the most desirable type of commercially sold compost.
Commercial compost is usually made from manure or sewage sludge. It is usually much cheaper than biological compost but more expensive than industrial compost. Industrial compost may contain waste products such as ash from a boiler, sawdust and rice hulls. Beware of purchasing this type of compost because it may contain toxic salts. It can also be highly alkaline, which may or may not be desirable depending on what you are growing. This type of compost is not the best kind to use for Organic Gardening.
The best way to be sure that you are getting quality compost for your organic garden is to make your own. That way, you know exactly what has been put into it. There are three ways to create your own compost. You can use aerobic composting, anaerobic composting or vermicomposting. Vermicomposting produces the highest quality of compost. In this method, you feed organic matter to worms. Their castings make up the vermicompost.
Anaerobic composting is the least desirable method to use for composting. However, it is also the easiest. With this method, you simply pile up your organic wastes and let them sit for a couple of years. However, this method takes a long time and can generate a nasty smell, so it is not the most popular way to create compost.
The most popular way to create your own compost for organic gardening is by using the aerobic method. This method requires turning the compost pile every few days to mix the organic material with air and encourage the bacteria to grow. This type of composting is usually done in a compost bin. Regardless of which method you use, your compost will have more nutrients if you use a variety of plant-based organic materials in your compost pile.
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How can you improve soil for gardening?
The best way to improve soil for gardening is to use compost. Plants need food and it is better to use compost than fertilizer as long as the compost is aged and the right type for the plant. Test your soil and know what you need.
Is ericaceous compost right for acer's?
Acers will be quite happy in an ericaceous compost.
What has the author Allan A Swenson written?
Allan A. Swenson has written: 'Allan A. Swenson's Big fun to grow book' -- subject(s): Flower gardening, Vegetable gardening, Juvenile literature, Gardening 'Cultivating carnivorous plants' -- subject(s): Carnivorous plants 'My own herb garden' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Herb gardening, Gardening, Organic gardening 'The practical book of organic gardening.' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Organic gardening 'The world above your head' -- subject(s): Animals, Miscellanea, Juvenile literature, Habits and behavior 'Great Growing At Home' 'Landscape you can eat' -- subject(s): Landscape gardening, Fruit-culture, Organic gardening 'Fruit trees for the home gardener' -- subject(s): Fruit-culture 'Starting over' -- subject(s): Social values, Success, Self-employed 'Big Fun to Grow' 'The gardener's book of berries' -- subject(s): Berries 'The Everything Gardening Book: Grow Beautiful Flowers, Delicious Vegetables, and Healthy Herbs--Right in Your Own Backyard (Everything: Sports and Hobbies)' 'The gardener's almanac' -- subject(s): Gardening '100 oldtime roses for gardens of today' -- subject(s): Roses, Varieties, Rose culture 'Plants of the Bible' -- subject(s): Plants in the Bible, Gardening 'The world beneath your feet' -- subject(s): Soil animals, Juvenile literature, Burrowing animals 'Inflation Fightr Pres Gd' 'Terrariums' -- subject(s): Terrariums
What is the effect of urban gardening?
Urban gardening is gardening in the city. If you have the right amount of light, you can grow many things in the city. You may need to amend the soil or use raised beds.
Does using compost in gardens also encourage the growth of weeds?
Most certainly. Weeds are simply plants in the wrong place - your flowers, shrubs and vegetables are plants in the right place - they could be weeds somewhere else! If you buy commercial compost in bags, the chances are it has been effectively sterilised and shouldn't contain seeds or plants which will germinate (no guarantees, though!). If you make your own compost (this is a good idea) you should be aware of what goes into it because it will often grow the plants you put into it. Lawn clippings will guarantee grass growing amongst your flowers and vegetables for instance, and kitchen waste will produce lots of seedlings from pumpkin, tomato, watermelon, avocado, etc. It's best to make your compost in a bottomless tub so that worms will get into it and break down the organic material. Worms will also add powerful nutrients to the compost. The longer you can leave it before you use it, the fewer unwanted plants will come out of it. I use 2 compost bins, and when one is full, I leave it for several months. Then I remove the bin and leave the pile open for a few weeks. This allows the seeds in it to germinate, and you can chop these plants up before you scatter the compost on your garden. The benefits of using compost far outweigh the problems. Compost feeds the plants, improves the soil with organic material and it also acts as mulch to retain water and protect roots close to the surface. Compost also encourages worms, which are very good for the garden. If your compost smells really bad, the balance of kitchen waste to other organic material (e.g. newspaper, leaves, lawn clippings and mulched twigs and branches) is wrong, or you've included meat or fish scraps. Add lots of the drier organic material, and turn the compost with a fork to mix it up and it should get better. You're aiming for it to just smell 'earthy'. If there aren't any worms in the mix (quite unlikely, in most places), or not very many, you can buy a box of live worms from a garden centre to put in with your compost. Leaves of Comfrey mixed in with compost can also improve the process to make your compost quicker.
What do organic liquids do?
they liquefy organic stuff, i think that's right?
Is C6H6COOH organic?
yes, I have the same problem now....but Its organic, right....
How do you say organic in sanskrit?
Word Savayava is right alternate word for Organic...
Is the child have the right to choose to be in mother or father?
No, minors do not have the right to choose where to live.
Why does mixing a compost pile speed the process of decay?
The decay process needs oxygen for it to happen. The surface of the compost heap will decay faster than the material 'buried' deeper in the pile. Regular mixing of the compost ensures air gets right into the heap - speeding up the decay process.
Do tomato seeds germinate better in juice milk or water?
They germinate better in moist compost in the right conditions.
Should you choose left or right on call of duty 5?
it doesnt matter, but i would choose right
