I do not put a specified amount of green material and brown material. I don't turn it or water it. Composting and organic gardening are no more time consuming, nor work, than any other type of gardening, be it flower or vegetable gardens. Kahler suggests rotating vegetables to use their natural abilities to bolster the next year's harvest. I rotate plantings.
Beans give off a substance into the soil that is beneficial for next year's root crops.
When she has a known diseased plant, Kahler said she bags it and puts it in the garbage so as not to spread the disease. It keeps squash bugs at bay. Certain herbs planted near certain plants also help resist bug infestation. S.D. The 10-week course will cover such topics as soils, entomology, turf management, shrubs, landscaping, plant diagnosis, working as a master gardener and more. It enhances what they already know and are interested in.