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A Golden Treasure from the Compost Pile

I’ve noticed that a lot of viewers seem to be interested in composting these days.  I don’t have anything scientific to add to my last post, but I can tell you about some unusual outcomes since then.

Last summer, I had filled a flower bed with the black gold from the compost bin. As the summer days warmed the soil, and the rain provided some much needed moisture, I was pleased to see that the iris rhizomes I had transplanted to the new bed were thriving.  They were putting out beautiful green leaves creating a bed of graceful “V’s” in the landscape. But there was more. Continue reading A Golden Treasure from the Compost Pile