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a fenced in area with several wooden boxes on the ground and trees behind it

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other people’s pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have an awesome year. Keep them coming! Hi Mavis! My husband and I made some items with pallets, based off two of your projects Read More >>

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a compost pile next to a garden.

Fall is one of the best times of all to start a compost pile because there are plenty of available materials to create an incredible pile. But to ensure you make healthy compost, you need to be sure to avoid these 3 most common mistakes gardeners make.

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two men are working on some wood in the yard, one is holding a chicken cage and the other is standing next to a fence

Wood pallets are great garden building materials. If you can collect three to nine pallets, and make sure they are the right type, you can build an easy and long-lasting compost system. Here is how we built ours.

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the steps in composting are made out of wooden pallets

Composting has been a goal of mine for a while, but I have just started the process recently. The delay has given me a chance to do some research on how to get the best results, so I thought I'd share my process and progress. Last week I finally got the compost bin built using pallets, but I couldn't put anything in it until I got it covered. Our property borders the woods and we've got a dog, so finding a way to keep it covered was a must. To keep things simple - my preferred way of doing…

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compost hole with compost in it

Experienced gardeners know the value of compost for improving soil. But this doesn't need to mean maintaining a compost heap. In-ground composting offers the benefits of a heap with few of the disadvantages. This article explains how to do it successfully.

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a pile of garbage with the words 101 things you can compost printable

This article will cover the finer points of specific materials, starting from a high level as to how your temperature and other conditions can effect what should/shouldn’t be composted. By the end of the article you should have a full understanding of what materials you can add to a compost pile. You can simply download a printable list of items to compost.

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the complete guide to composting materials for garden plants and flowers, with instructions on how

Pin this great Composting Materials Guide so you know exactly what you can and can't add to your compost pile! New to composting? Click on the link so you can ready all about how to compost! From figuring out what kind of container to use to how often to turn your compost pile, you'll learn it all with our "how to" guide!

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A wheel barrow full of compost and a shovel scooping compost out of the wheel barrow. From thisismygarden.com.

There is nothing more frustrating for a home gardener than a compost pile that doesn’t break down in a timely fashion. A poor compost pile can be more than just frustrating, it can also often be unsightly, smell badly – and attract vermin and pests. With that in mind, here is a look at four of the most common issues that can occur in a home compost pile – and how to avoid them to create a hard working compost pile.

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a man standing in front of a pile of hay holding onto a wooden pallet

Posted by Paulette Burton A few posts back, I showed my new compost system. It consists of fencing stakes and palettes. Nothing fancy, but it's getting the job done. Today, I took some pictures to show how our compost system is put together. It's not a permanent structure. The palettes can be lifted off and carted away, and the stakes can be removed, by watering the dirt and then wiggling them back and forth, before being yanked out. Pay no attention to the man behind the screen We tried for…

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