Successful Composting

Research composting if you are contemplating using this natural mulch and fertilizer in your organic vegetable garden. A couple of things can be used to reach a result, the hot method and the cold method. If you are using the hot method, you could have matured humus that is ready to use in a few weeks. Using the cold method takes much longer and will most likely not be ready to use for about a year. Use basic things now to avoid problems later. First you need to locate an area away from your living space for your compost bin. It is also wise to construct this container on level ground. Once you have your container completed, you can begin adding materials. A good base of grass cuttings, small twigs, chopped up leaves or straw. It is called your base layer. All the mixture in the compost bin has been chopped up into small pieces, usually about the size of your thumb. Begin adding your other ingredients such as kitchen scraps or manure.

Always remember to add a layer of grass cuttings, leaves and such (brown food) over the top of the kitchen scraps (green or nitrogen rich food). You will want to have about twice as much brown food in your compost bin as green food. At this point, depending on how much humus you may need, you may want to go ahead and construct another bin to fill up while the first one is maturing. One will never run out of humus for your organic garden. When the first container if full begins filling the second bin. Turn the materials every day or so in order to get fresh air to all the ingredients and also to help control odors.  When the bin is full, add a layer of brown food to the top. Heat the mixture wants to leave your humus to cure or mature.Remember to stir or turn the humus every couple of days. It is also necessary to sift your humus before using it on your garden to make sure that any large pieces are removed.

Make Sure Those Bird Feeders are Always Full

It is such a great idea always keep those bird feeders full and ready for all the lovely birds. Depending on the weather this is sometimes the only way that birds have to get something to eat during extremely cold days. Birds will get use to coming to certain areas for their food source, and if it is not there then can be made to search elsewhere for it. This is a way to keep beautiful birds coming to a lawn or garden area.
 The ground can be usually frozen, or it is snowing, and this makes it very hard for birds to find food. This also supplies a way for squirrels to get food when it snows also so it will help them out. Another great way to feed birds is to purchase the suet squares. These can be hung up by bird feeders or in other areas on a lawn. There are also small little cages that these can be placed in, and the birds are able to get to them easily. Feeding birds suet squares help give them energy. This will help them have more energy and will also help keep them warm if they are flying around a lot. Make sure to lay the bird seed on flat places that they can get to. Birds will become familiar with areas and will appear to feed on feeders that can be kept full and ready. During the winter months birds cannot thrive on fresh fruits and berries. Homeowners can provide that for them. As one makes sure their birdfeeders are full, and your birds can be fed they will stay around your home during the winter. This will allow them to come back in the spring to nest.

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