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Composting Made Easy

Do your own fertilizing, composting, and mulching

It was once something the zealous, health conscious, everything–natural believers did. But now it's something even mainstream America might be doing. It's called composting. An ever-increasing number of local governments are banning the disposal of yard wastes in landfills. Most localities have forbidden leaf burning for years. So where are the grass clippings and leaves to go? Into your compost heap, of course. Whether you begin composting out of necessity or a sincere desire to improve the environment, it is extremely easy to do.

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Q. I'm having problems growing garlic indoors. I'm not sure if I'm watering too much or not enough or if I'm feeding them too much or not enough. Well they are almost dead now. Any suggestions on what I can do to have more control of the situation?

A.Plants need plenty of light. Too much water is bad for most plants. Wait until the soil is turning dry to water the plants. The soil should drain well, too. In a closed soil environment such as a planter, flat, or pot, too much plant food can accumulate and poison the plants. You might try mixing a plant food that is soluble in water for use as a combination feeding and watering solution. That way the food could be regular in application without a separate step in watering the plant periodically.

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Check Every Circuit

Be sure the circuit is truly ""dead"" before touching any wires or terminals. Check with a high-voltage neon tester. Make sure your tester is functioning by first trying it in a live receptacle. Test from the black wires to a grounded metal box or other good ground, then to the white wires. Also test from the white wires to a ground.


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