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.