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Backyard Composting Systems: How to Turn Food Waste Into Garden Soil

...organic matter in an aerobic (oxygen-rich) environment. These tiny workers require four critical ingredients to do their job effectively and efficiently: Carbon (C): Provides the energy source for the microbes, supplied by 'brown' materials. Nitrogen (N): Provides the protein source, essential for microbe growth and r...