Does composting really have to be as complicated as some make it out to be? Absolutely not, says Chris McLaughlin, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composting.
It’s not about measuring and temperature taking, math or science. It’s about taking waste products from your property and creating more earth.
Listen now to Part Two of this interview where Chris tells us:
- Composting does not have to be complicated at all. In fact by following her advice, you will see just how easy it is to build your first compost pile
- Why soil testing is unnecessary, unless you are growing food in possibly contaminated soil
- What is green material and brown material in the compost pile?
- Why carbon and nitrogen are so important to composting.
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If you missed Part One of this series, Composting and Healthy Soil, make sure you check it out now. Chris explained how composting is the ultimate green practice, and by starting our compost piles now, we could save water, cut down the amount of waste entering the landfill, and reduce our use of fossil fuels.
Part Three, The Accidental Organic Gardener, is a do not miss. In addition to telling us how to compost all of those leaves in Autumn, Chris goes into a hysterically funny rant about using bunny poop in her organic garden. Trust me, you will laugh right out loud!
Follow Chris McLaughlin on twitter @Suburban_Farmer and her blog, A Suburban Farmer. Part 3 is coming soon, so stay tuned.
Don’t forget to check out the Idiot’s Guide to Composting by Chris McLaughlin.
What’s happening in your compost pile? Any questions about composting? Leave your questions or comments for Chris below.
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Loved this Carole! I cannot count the number of times I’ve had to calm the nerves of some poor gardener who has never composted before. Definitely a thumbs up on Chris’s down to earth “get real” expose’ on what it really takes to compost! As they say…”Compost happens”.
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