In this episode I use compost to continue to build my garden soil! I layer the soil so that not only do I get some great compost but I don’t have to wait for it to finish composting. one of the added benefits is this method brings in tons of worms that are super beneficial for your garden! Check out the episode and let me know what you think!
SO what I do here is broken down into a few easy steps
I took kitchen scraps like vegetables, coffee grounds, fruit scraps, yard clippings, grass, leafs and the like and put them in my compost tower. Make sure to avoid meat and dairy products as they will attract scavengers and you wont get the end product you want.
if you get a smell while the compost is going make sure to cover it in grass or leafs. that will act as a bio filter and will keep it smelling nice.
add some active compost or garden soil from time to time. That will inoculate the compost with the microbes that are required for digestion.
when your garden is ready (no matter how completed the compost is) place it on the bottom layer and place some soil in the mix. cover in paper products and on top us garden soil or potting soil. Make sure the following year to plant surface crops and after 12-18 months turn the bed and mix everything in. you should have a nice healthy vermiculture and worm population.
I hope you enjoy
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