Let’s say you want the benefits of adding homemade compost to your garden beds, but you’re not too keen on an unsightly compost pile dominating your backyard. The same goes for compost tumblers. It’s just too difficult to camouflage a plastic barrel in the garden setting. Making compost in the ground is an alternative method. What is Subterranean Composting? Like it sounds, subterranean composting is a method of decomposing organic materials by burying them in the ground. Not only do these methods allow gardeners to keep their compost out of sight, but there are additional advantages to composting in the ground: Less work – No need to make compost in one place, then transport it to where you’ll need it. With an in-ground compost system, the decomposed organic materials are right where you want them. Nitrogen retention – Composting in the ground is a slower process which helps retain nitrogen […]
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