Top Five Reasons For Making Your Own Organic Compost
There are a lot of misperceptions when it comes to making your own organic compost.
People often think that it will be a lot of trouble and take up too much of their time. They also may believe that it will be a messy and smelly process. Due to these beliefs instead of learning how to create their own compost, they'll go out and buy fertilizers and mulch from gardening stores.
Here's a video with just a few of the benefits of making your own organic compost. You can find my five top reasons for composting below.
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These are my top five reasons for creating my own organic compost. I hope they help you decide to create your own composting pile!
1. Free materials! That's right, all the materials you need for composting are free and available for you to use. You don't have to worry about the increasing costs of commercial fertilizers and you know exactly what is going in your pile. It may take a little extra time to locate the best stuff for your compost but it is so worth it!
2. There are more minerals and nutrients provided by home-grown organic compost than by commercially bought fertilizers. By using your own ingredients in your pile, you can provide exactly the nutrients you want to be in your garden soil.
3. Your garden's soil structure will become more resistant to erosion, will retain water better and will have less of a chance of becoming compacted. All important aspects of creating a thriving organic garden.
4. The right composting process can kill weeds and pests as well as prevent diseases in your crops. There are also studies showing that produce that has been grown in organic compost will last longer when stored.
5. Eventually carbon dioxide can be reduced if enough people use compost as the soil will build carbon. Compost will also balance the level of acidity within the soil and act as an anitdote against the chemicals that have been used for so many years.
If you have been sitting on the fence about composting, I hope these top five reasons for making your own organic compost have helped to clarify why it's better to create rather than buy your own compost.
If you need help in getting started with composting, this report on making the ultimate natural fertilizer, without bins, turning or odor, will give you what you need in order to begin your composting journey!
