compost heap
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A pile of organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, left to decompose into compost.
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- We throw all our vegetable scraps onto the compost heap at the back of the garden.
- Throw the potato peelings on the compost heap.
- The compost heap was steaming gently in the cool morning air.
- She turned the compost heap every few weeks to speed up the decomposition.
- A well-maintained compost heap provides nutrient-rich soil for your plants.
- A large compost heap stood at the bottom of the garden.
- Over the winter, the materials in the compost heap will break down into dark, crumbly soil.
- You shouldn't put cooked food in your compost heap to avoid attracting pests.
- It's time to turn the compost heap with a pitchfork to aerate it.
- The gardener added fresh grass clippings to the compost heap.
- If not managed properly, a compost heap can attract pests like rats and flies.
- After a year, the compost heap will have turned into rich soil.
- The farm had an enormous compost heap, several meters high.
- Make sure the compost heap stays moist but not soaking wet.
- He started his first compost heap by layering grass clippings with kitchen waste.
- Autumn leaves are a great addition to any compost heap.
- The rich, dark humus from the bottom of the compost heap is ready to be used.
- The smell from the compost heap was quite strong in the summer heat.
- Do you add eggshells to your compost heap?
- He built a wooden frame to contain the growing compost heap.