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--  How Do You Make Great Compost? -- By Anne M Nowicki Composting is a great way to recycle your kitchen and yard waste, resulting in an organic fertilizer for your garden, plants, and even grass. There is really no wrong way to compost, but there are a few rules to follow and some advice in order to make the best compost possible. You really can't go wrong by adding your kitchen and yard waste to your compost pile. All organic material will eventually decompose. However, the best compost is made by mixing small amounts of nitrogen-rich materials, such as kitchen scraps, spent plants, and lawn clippings with large amounts of "dry brown" carbon-rich materials such as fall leaves. Dead fall leaves are filled with trace minerals and nutrients that the tree's roots extracted from deep in the earth. These minerals and nutrients are missing in ordinary chemical fertilizers that you buy from gardening centers. It is best to shred the leaves befo...