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A gardener can do several things during the cold months of the year, so they have a fertile ground to work with in the spring. Creating a big compost pile is something all farmers should do during the fall time of the year. These compost piles can be created by old rotten trees, leaves, and household trash. Your old newspapers work great for composting and they can break down in just a couple of months. If you have a large container that you can use, try to add earthworms and a few table scraps to help get a rich soil started. Don’t include meat or cheeses in your compost piles that have earthworms. All your other food items are perfect for worms and they need just a little food to help them create a super rich soil. All trash should be paper and try to avoid those papers that have color inks associated with them. The black and white newspapers work the best, since they are so easy to bread down in the soil.

It’s not too late to start your compost pile now. If you start now, you still have about 6 weeks to get a good soil going. Once you’re ready to plant in the spring, just take some dirt from your compost pile and mix it with your other dirt. This mixture will create a rich soil environment in your garden. The richer the soil is, the better your flowers and vegetables will grow and produce. The rich soil from a compost pile will help your vegetable plants be more productive and you will get a lot more food per plant. Next year you can start your compost piles earlier and give more time for the earthworms to create magic in your compost piles.