Following on in our articles gardening tips for beginners we now look at "MAKING YOUR OWN FERTILIZER AND MULCH" Another option if you want great natural, organic fertilizer and mulch for your garden is to make it yourself.
There are lots of different websites, books, manuals, and forums where you can learn a lot of different methods for making your own organic fertilizer and mulch.
One of the biggest advantages of making your own fertilizers and mulches is that you will be using up your own kitchen and yard waste at the same that you are creating some very rich natural fertilizer.
One of the biggest disadvantages, though, is the hassle and smell of composting.
Composting is a very old process by which you create a special 'compost pile' area in your yard where you throw all your old kitchen scraps, yard waste, manure that you purchase or manure from your own pets.
The smell can be something that you and your neighbors may have to get used to but when you keep the pile aerated and add some meal or seed like flax seed and a bit of lime, you can create a very nutrient rich all natural fertilizer and mulch that will do wonders for your garden.
If you want to try composting but don't relish the idea of having a rotting pile of garbage in your yard you can buy a composting bin, which is a self sealed bin that has an opening, usually at the top, where you can dump the materials you want to compost.
Composting bins range from very simple, plain structures to very large bins with lots of special features.
Some compost bins have a rotating mechanism so that you can rotate the contents to aerate and mix them without having to actually open the bin and use a rake, shovel, or other tool to physically mix them.
Many people who compost feel that feature is worth paying a little more for! You can find composting bins at your local food co-op, gardening center, or home improvement store.
If you are not sure about what type of composting bin is the right kind for you then you can go online and find a community forum or a consumer review website that compares composting bins based on things like features and price.
Composting is a cheap and environmentally friendly way to make your own fertilizer and mulch, and, as an added bonus, the fertilizer and mulch you make will be very high in nutrients to keep your garden beautiful.
If you would like to purchase the book this article is from you can check it out here http://quickinfoebooks.
com/home/beginners/.
There are lots of different websites, books, manuals, and forums where you can learn a lot of different methods for making your own organic fertilizer and mulch.
One of the biggest advantages of making your own fertilizers and mulches is that you will be using up your own kitchen and yard waste at the same that you are creating some very rich natural fertilizer.
One of the biggest disadvantages, though, is the hassle and smell of composting.
Composting is a very old process by which you create a special 'compost pile' area in your yard where you throw all your old kitchen scraps, yard waste, manure that you purchase or manure from your own pets.
The smell can be something that you and your neighbors may have to get used to but when you keep the pile aerated and add some meal or seed like flax seed and a bit of lime, you can create a very nutrient rich all natural fertilizer and mulch that will do wonders for your garden.
If you want to try composting but don't relish the idea of having a rotting pile of garbage in your yard you can buy a composting bin, which is a self sealed bin that has an opening, usually at the top, where you can dump the materials you want to compost.
Composting bins range from very simple, plain structures to very large bins with lots of special features.
Some compost bins have a rotating mechanism so that you can rotate the contents to aerate and mix them without having to actually open the bin and use a rake, shovel, or other tool to physically mix them.
Many people who compost feel that feature is worth paying a little more for! You can find composting bins at your local food co-op, gardening center, or home improvement store.
If you are not sure about what type of composting bin is the right kind for you then you can go online and find a community forum or a consumer review website that compares composting bins based on things like features and price.
Composting is a cheap and environmentally friendly way to make your own fertilizer and mulch, and, as an added bonus, the fertilizer and mulch you make will be very high in nutrients to keep your garden beautiful.
If you would like to purchase the book this article is from you can check it out here http://quickinfoebooks.
com/home/beginners/.