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A great garden needs enriched soil and the best method of enriching your soil is to build and use and compost pile. Composting adds texture and nutrition to the garden and is a sustainable practice for the organic gardener.
Building a compost pile is easy and even a small yard has room for a tidy compost pile. Commercial compost bins are available complete with air holes and lids.
Compost ingredients are free. You can use grass clippings, shredded leaves, coffee grounds, tea bags, shredded newspaper, and other household trash.
Learn the proper layering of a compost pile and keep the compost moistened. Turn and aerate the compost to help the pile break down into the dark, crumbly soil that will give you the best garden ever.

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