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Composting for Kid Garden
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~ if you have the space in your garden then try and create a composting
space
~ Composting plant recycled waste is a very useful way of utilising waste
products for nurturing the garden
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Basic Composting
Ideas:
~ Nature recycles leaves and plants
~ Fallen leaves and plant materials form a natural mulch
~ the mulch decomposes over time
~ the nutrients from the waste plants return back into the soils
~ the same principle is used in creating backyard Composting Piles in
Kids Gadens and indeed any family garden
~ the created soil is wonderful for mulching into vegetable garden plots
nourishing the soil
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recycling
and composting are activities kid gardeners of all ages can get involved
in |
| Benefit
of Composting |
Making
Compost helps reduce unecessary waste
Benefit of Composting
Ideas
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| Composting
Materials |
Compost
Ingredient :
suitable materials for composting are worms, leafs,manure and uncooked kitchen
compost waste |
| Where
to Put a Compost Pile |
Composting
Organically |
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kids can recycle leaves, uncooked kitchen scraps and other plant materials
that are available
~ Find a suitable spot in your kid garden on where to site your compost
bin
~ ideally it should be not too far from the house and kitchen but not immediately
be seen and spoil the garden view
~ Maybe a back corner or a screened of area, behind a greenhouse or in a
quiet corner
~ If you have a water source nearby available that would help |
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a compost pile that is well constructed does not need any chemical starters
~ Composting organically reduces the harsh impact on the environment when
articicial products are used
~ Kid Cooking is a good way to start introducing organic foods too,make
kids aware of the added chemicals in bought food and let them grow their
own food |
| What
not to Compost |
meat
milk products
cooked food
diseased garden plants ( unless you have a very hot compost heap tha will
kill off the disease)
bones
oils
fats
cheese
pet droppings( some people do , some dont it is personal choice) |
| Making
a Compost Bin |
composting
for kid garden
Homemade Compost Bins are an easy alternative to bought ones and make a
good garden project for kid gardners of all ages to get involved in |
| How
to Build a Compost Pile |
composting
for kid garden
~ an even mix of green plant materials and brown materials are needed to
give the microorganisms responsible for breaking them down a good "feed"
~ a good air supply ans some added water will allow the compost pile to
do its stuff
~ so Compost Ingredients for a sucessful Compost Pile are
Air
Water
Brown Materials ( leaves, thin bark pine needles, dead plant materials
etc)
Green Plant Materials ( fresh grass clippings, weeds,green leaves
etc)
add some kitchen scraps to the mix
~ It is easiest to build a compost pile in layers
1:kids can start by adding a layer of brown
materials about 6 inches thick on the bottom of the compost heap ( or compost
bin)
~ sprinkle with water
~ you need to add a source of Carbon the get the mix going
Carbon Content
Dried Leaves,Pine Needles,Newspaper ,Sawdust
2:Kids can next put a layer of green stuff
on top ( grass clippings are usually available in family gardens)
~ Swoosh the layers raround a bit to add extra air
~ sprinkle with water
Nitrogen Content
Food and Kitchen Scraps,grass clippings,coffee grounds,horse manure
3: ~ let kid gardeners add a thin layer of soil on top ( this
contains the neede microorganisms to get the mix going
~ sprinkle with water
4: Keep adding more and more layers in the
same manner until your composting bin is full - then let the microorganism
do their stuff and watch them recycle all your waste into wonderful garden
humus
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Gardening with Kids |
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composting for kid garden
Building a Sensory Garden for Kids, creating a recycling compost pile and
indeed any Gardening with Kids is an exiting adventure,start simple with
our gardening resources for kids and
you soon will have a happy little kid gardener too
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