Making compost: start with a good bin and add the proper elements to create a rich medium

摘要

What will weed, feed, and water your garden and take care of your garbage? No, "the ideal teenager" is not the answer. It's compost, that crumbly, sweet-smelling stuff left after organic material has decayed. A blanket of compost spread over your garden beds will smother small weeds, feed the soil by releasing plant foods as it decomposes, and make plant foods already in the soil more available to plants. And if you add compost to your garden, you won't have to water as often, because compost acts like a sponge to hold moisture in the soil and slows evaporation from the surface.