Soil anchors plants and provides water and nutrients needed to make stalks, leaves, flowers, and fruit. But soil also offers a hidden world of bacteria, worms, and fungus that protect plants from disease and help plants find and eat food they wouldn’t otherwise be able to. Adding compost to garden soil amplifies these benefits.
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Chickens quickly reduce food scraps into finished compost in as little as 3 months. Their constant scratching breaks the material down and their poop adds additional nitrogen. Photo: Joseph M. de Leon
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