Garden compost helps your soil and vegetables thrive

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Garden compost is an essential part of good vegetable gardening

Garden compost improves the soil and enables good plant growth.

Compost is free if you make it yourself.

What is compost?

Rich crumbly organic matter produced from the natural decay of vegetable and plant remains from the kitchen and garden.

Why is compost so important?

Organic matter provides the heart of the soil by;

'glueing' the soil particles into stable porous structures
improving all mineral soils
holding water
providing and holding nutrients in an available form
supporting soil life: bacteria, fungi and worms

Look after your soil and your soil will support healthy vegetable crops and be very productive.

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