How to Aerate Compost
Choosing a Compost Bin
Importance of Carbon in Compost
Correct Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio for Compost
How is Compost Broken Down?
What Should You Put in Compost?
How to Tell when Compost is Ready
Correct Temperature for a Compost Pile
How Water Affects Compost
How Nitrogen Affects Compost
How to Add Carbon Matter to Compost
How to Plant with Compost
How to Quickly Start a Compost Pile
How to Turn & Mix Compost
How to Use Compost in Your Garden
Summary: Carbon is an important ingredient in compost. Find out why, and get tips on composting for your garden, in this free organic gardening video.
Gale Gassiot has been an avid organic gardener for 30 years. She makes her own compost, designs landscapes for friends and family, and will show you tips and tricks for organic gardening.read more
"Carbon is one of the main elements in the compost heap. Carbon is straw and old, dead leaves. This sawdust over here is a carbon, and I will show you some. I keep a pile of some kind of carbon product near my compost so I bring the vegetable scraps out I can put that on top of it so it doesn’t get flies- you always want your organic matter to be covered. And the carbon is important in the compost because the microbes use it for an energy source. "
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