Create Compost the Lazy Way with Poultry, Slow Bedding and Straw Bales

Reader Contribution by Sheryl Campbell and The Lazy Farmer
Published on May 21, 2021
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Chickens make quick work of composting
Photo by Sheryl Campbell

Compost is black gold! It is the darling of the vegetable gardening community. So much so that people will spend untold hours and lots of back breaking labor creating it. This effort seems justified for an end product that builds the structure of your soil, adds accessible nutrients for your vegetables, and (as top dressing) protects your garden from drought and winter-leaching.

To get it, gardeners spend hours gathering up raw materials, turn the heavy compost-in-the-making frequently with pitchforks, and monitor moisture and temperature so they can adjust the pile as needed.

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