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RE: Wild Tip: Building Garden Soil Without Hot Composting
I love this. And yes - it does not have to be as complicated and precise as some people make it out to be! Currently since I'm in an apartment, so I compost in a dual bucket system on the balcony (my browns are shredded junk mail and cut up cardboard mostly). But years ago at my parents' house I would just throw fruit and veg scraps in a corner of the backyard. To this day that corner is a lush jungle compared to the drying out, lots of dead dirt patches rest of the lawn. Did my dad see this result and give up his pesticide ways? No. The front lawn is still all chemicals and unhealthy. Sigh.
Thank you! Yup, that is one reason I like cold composting systems. Just a lot easier to do! That is great that you have a system setup that works for you--hopefully your Dad will stop using the chemicals at some point. Thanks for sharing and commenting!