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How to Make a Compost Heap

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Building and maintaining a compost heap is a great way to reduce organic waste and to make rich compost for your plants and gardens.
Step 4: Continue installing the fencing.
Pull the wire fencing tightly around the other three posts to form a three-sided container for the compost heap. Leave the front, or fourth, side open. Using electrician’s pliers, cut off the section of mesh you are going to use from the rest of the roll. Continue to secure the rest of the fence to the posts.
Cut off the fencing from the roll.

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Check with your local municipality for regulations on compost heap placement on your property.

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