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four to six feet wide and any length, depending on the material and space available.

Chalmers said, “A simple composting method is to alternate fourto-six-inch layers of plant matter, such as leaves and grass, with two to four inches of good garden soil. Add manure to the soil layer if it is available and sprinkle commercial fertilizer on each layer of plant matter to hasten decomposition.

“Use a cupful of fertilizer with a 1-1-1 ratio per 10 square feet. The compost pile’s top layer should be soil and should form a basin to hold water. Then water each layer of organic matter before adding the soil layer,” he said.

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