How to Make Rose Compost

Make Rose Compost

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  Set up a bin or use an old trash can outside to throw your scraps in. You may want to place it at the far end of your yard where the smell is not coming right in a window. For best results, make sure your compost pile gets about a half day of full sun.

• 2

  Throw your scraps from vegetables and fruits into the bin. You can also include egg shells and coffee grounds, including the filters. Place used tea bags and seaweed, if you have any, into the mix. Use as many different ingredients as possible because each one adds to the nutrients.

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  Add pine needles, hay, torn-up newspaper and garden clippings in the bin.

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  Once a week, check the moisture level and turn the compost over with a pitch fork. The compost should be damp feeling, but not wet. If it feels too dry, add a little water.

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  Continue to throw in your scraps and then an equal amount of clippings. As it turns brownish-black you can start to use it. When you get more and more material in your pile, start turning it twice a week. Take the finished compost out of the pile and keep it covered.

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  Work some compost into the soil before planting your roses, or sprinkle it lightly around already-planted rose buses. You can reapply your compost once a month for beautiful, healthy rose bushes.