
DIY: Homemade Hot Compost
Follow these steps to create your own compost for your garden. Keep in mind that your compost will take longer than a month to compost.
By Kiana Colquitt
What you need
Fruit Scraps
Vegetable Scraps
Eggshells
Coffee Grinds
Dry Leaves
Finely Chopped Wood
Pieces of Newspaer
Pine Straw
What to do
1. Wait until you have enough materials to make a compost pile of at least 3 feet in depth.
2. Create alternating layers of green and brown materials. Make them at least 4 inches deep.
3. Sprinkle water over the compost pile regularly. But not too much! Too much water will cause your compost to rot instead of compost.
4. Check the temperature of your compost to see if it is properly decomposing. Place a thermometer in the pile or just reach into the pile with your hand. It should feel warm. Do this daily.
5. Make sure you turn or toss your pile once a week with a garden fork. This gives the pile oxygen which is necessary for effective composting.
6. When the pile is no longer hot and has become brown and dry, it has effectively decomposed and is now ready for use in your garden.
Recipe courtesy of bhg.com
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Just Peachy: GA Farming Statistics
By Kiana Colquitt

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Georgia is #1 in the nation in production of peanuts, chickens, pecans, and blueberries!
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GA agricultural producers sold more than $9.2 billion worth of agricultural products in 2012!
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There are more than 42,000 farms in the state of GA!
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One in Seven Georgians work in agriculture, forestry, or a related field!
Informatioan provided by 2012 Census of Agriculture and Georgia Farm Bureau
GSU Faculty Member with Secret Green Thumbs
By Kiana Colquitt

We asked Georgia Southern University Housing Official Ryan Heins about his thoughts on farming and gardening. Check out what he had to say in this exclusive interview clip!
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