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Composting in the Home Garden
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Composting in the Home Garden - Types of Compost Bins
These units do not require turning, however the lack of aeration causes the composting process to take 6 months to 2 years. Turning units produce compost faster because they supply oxygen to the bacteria in the pile.

Composting in the Home Garden - Troubleshooting
The compost has a bad odor. Turn it, add dry material if the pile is too wet. The compost is damp and warm only in the middle. The heap is damp and sweet-smelling but still will not heat up.

Composting
Most of the gardening books regale the reader with the importance and wonderfulness of compost. At the same time, with a cursory review of how to make compost, the average yardener may very well balk at the serious time it takes to make an compost of any volume.

Composting in the Home Garden - Common Questions
No, oak leaves in compost will not create an acidic soil. However, you need to be careful when applying walnut leaves because they contain a growth inhibitor to which some plants are sensitive.

Listings for Compost in Iowa

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	Steve's Ace Home & Garden
	Dubuque, Iowa (IA) 52002-5106 Click for details...


	Oakcrest Gardens
	Glenwood, Iowa (IA) Iowa 51534