My Vegetable Patch

Beside being a free and nutrient-rich benefit to your soil and plants, there are many other
benefits to composting:

• Composting will reduce or eliminate weeds in your garden as it prevents weed from sprouting and prospering and is a natural alternative to pesticides.
• Mature compost material can stop or prevent erosion in certain areas. The binding capability in the compost can keep the soil in place and prevent drop-offs.
• It reduces the amount of organic material that goes to a dump unnecessarily, which in turn reduces the amount of methane gas a dump creates during decomposition.
• In wetlands areas that are in trouble, compost has been used to revitalize the soil
  and surrounding plant life.
• Compost material strengthens the soil and can prevent your plants from contracting diseases that kill or spread to the rest of the crop or garden.
• If your soil is overly dry, adding compost to the soil and thoroughly mixing can help the soil retain more water keeping it moist.
• If your soil is clay-like, you can make the dirt easier to work with and less dense by adding mature compost.
• Provides important nutrients and micronutrients to the soil and plants.
• Increases the temperature of the soil creating a conducive environment for plant
  growth and health.

These are just a few of the benefits that can be derived from using compost. It helps the environment, your garden, your plants and the planet. The small amount of time that it takes to set-up and maintain a compost bin or pile is well worth the time and effort.

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