{"id":97,"date":"2015-01-12T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T08:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/?p=97"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:22:49","slug":"how-to-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/2015\/01\/12\/how-to-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Own High Quality Compost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia has the thinnest layer of topsoil of all the continents. Many of us buy in soils for our gardens and\/or add large quantities of humus to try to improve what we have.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost01.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"110\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost01.jpg\" alt=\"HowtoCompost01\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost01-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Returning nutrients to our gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soils are being depleted all over the world. \u00a0With very little effort we can make a difference in our own backyard. \u00a0Here is an AWESOME info-graphic on <em>How to Make Compost Work for You<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>[amazon_native_ads]<\/p>\n<p>It comes from Treehugger and although I have successfully produced soil from a number of composting methods, I still learnt quite things that I didn&#8217;t know. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost02.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"111\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/files\/2015\/01\/HowtoCompost02.jpg\" alt=\"HowtoCompost02\" width=\"800\" height=\"6860\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Composting can help your pocket as well as your garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have you got a composting system. Has it been successful? Please use the Comments Box to share your experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia has the thinnest layer of topsoil of all the continents. Many of us buy in soils for our gardens and\/or add large quantities of humus to try to improve what we have. 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