Many thriving gardens have one thing in common: they took advantage of composting. First off, what is compost?

Compost is a combination of decomposing organic matter, such as leaves, grass clippings, plant scraps, that have decomposed over time. This is usually mixed with animal manure (such as poultry), blood and bones to speed up the process and add nutrients.

Combining this with the soil enriches it with vital nutrients and allows the soil to maintain moisture better.  The result is that you will have to water your plants less frequently. Compost also provides nutrients to plants as well.

If you are serious about gardening then you will want to give composting some serious thought.  There are alternatives to using a compost heap, such as Great Big Plants liquid compost.  This will allow you to provide your plants with all of the benefits of composting without having to maintain a huge compost pile.

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