Thursday, August 25, 2011

Free Compost for Locals! Excellent explanation of process and benefits! http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_18745252

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Free compost from Las Cruces Utilities
By Esmeralda Almanza For the Sun-News
 
Growers' best-kept secret - bio-solid compost endorsed in 1981... (Emerald Almanza/For the Sun-News)
"When I started working at the wastewater treatment plant I decided to start growing vegetables, and learned about the free compost to fertilize," said Laura Montoya, senior lab technician. "Now I have ripe tomatoes, jalape-os and the biggest squash you could imagine."
 
Ever since Montoya started adding compost to her garden, her squash grows to a foot or more if she doesn't cut them daily.
 
"My garden grows so fast and so big that if I leave a squash that's ready to be cut, by the next day it's almost too big," she said.

Bio-solid compost can be added to soil to make it more fertile, or mixed with water for ...

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