Backyard Composting
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Backyard Composting
By composting leaves (browns) with kitchen scraps (greens), you create a dark, crumbly mixture that can be used to improve the soil and reduce your use of fertilizer and water.
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Introduction to Composting
How can you get started?
- You can contribute even without a backyard compost – based on which county you reside.Ìý
- Ìý- Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Creating and Managing a Compost Pile
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Indoor Composting/Vermicomposting
- - Cornell Cooperative Extension
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How to know when compost is ready for use?
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