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Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Have you ever wondered what a compost bin is, or why people use them? 
A compost bin is a bin that can be made or bought, you can also start your compost pile on the bare earth if you'd like. Compost bins hold organic materials derived from plant and animal matter. Not only is everything inside of the bin all-natural, the bin itself is organic. Compost bins are beneficial for the environment and you, providing all-natural fertilization for your soil, recycling for your kitchen and yard waste, and reducing landfill waste.
Some of the most common materials people put into their bins are: fruit and vegetable/table scraps, eggshells, leaves, grass clippings, garden plants and weeds, straw and hay, paper, cardboard, corn cobs, dryer lint, and animal manure. You can see it is a never ending list... But, just remember that you can't put anything and everything into your compost bin. Make sure the material that is being mixed in is organic, and chemical and disease free.
For example, you can throw garden plants and weeds in your compost but some plants carry disease, and some weeds may have already gone to seed, which means that they will continue to sprout up more of them in your bin. Manure could carry disease as well. With paper you want to make sure that it is not glossy paper and does not contain colored inks. Just double check to make sure that whatever you add to your bin is all natural and hasn't been exposed to any disease or chemical.
Having and using a compost bin is easy, as long as you are dedicated and stick to it. There are a few guidelines that you should follow, other than what you should put into your bin. When starting a compost bin, you should put down a layer of something dry, like straw, then you can add something wet, like fruit table scraps. You should mix this pile every few days so that air can circulate, if you don't, the process of composting will take a little longer, 6 months to a year. Add water every few days to keep your pile damp as well, and in 1-4 months you will be ready to go.
One downfall of compost bins is that they will attract rodents. Rodents are attracted to many things that compost bins hold, from the food matter to the straw or hay that they can nest in. Make sure to keep your compost at least 100 feet from you house so that the rodents don't find their way into your home.
Place Fresh Cab pouches along any entry points into your house, doors, foundation cracks, pet doors, etc. Another plus side to this all-natural rodent repellent is that you can pour the contents of your used pouches into your compost, as it is earth-friendly.
-Turn over an old leaf, start your own compost bin.
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| Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:45:14 AM |
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Stay with this guys, you're heiplng a lot of people.
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