Natural Fertilizer

Most gardners know that Compost is the best nutritional and beneficial fertilizer you can give to your gardens. Many Master Gardeners recommend the application of compost as well.

Not all of us know how to compost. The simplest way is to pile your plant refuse in a back corner of the yard and let it sit until next April. The bottom 2/3rds of the pile will be completed compost and you can place the top 3rd on the bottom for next years pile.

For those who would like compost more quickly you will need to have your plant refuse in atleast a 3 foot by 3 foot pile. Flip this pile 2 or 3 times a week adding moisture when necessary. You can purchase a tumbler but remember you need to have enough refuse to generate heat. If your compost pile doesn't generate heat it isn't cooking down and your compost could contain negative pathogens.