Food Preservation Big Brain Tests

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Question 1

How do you start a compost pile?

By selecting a easily accessible place away from the house
By dumping in the back close to the house
By dumping in a barrel and forget it
Start by choosing your location. It should be easy to access, and preferably closer to the garden than to the house.

Question 2

What goes into a compost pile?

Fat meats
Bones and garbage
Vegetable peels, scraps of paper
Raw vegetable peel, scraps of paper, shredded paper and the like may be placed safely in the pile without worry.

Question 3

Does the compost pile need water?

Y
N
Yes. The compost pile should be watered about once a week, but only enough to get it moistened.

Question 4

Does the compost pile need to be turned?

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N
Yes, however this does not have to be done everyday or even every week, but it does need to be turned at some point so that all the materials added will be properly composted.

Question 5

Should leaves and grass be added to the compost?

Y
N
Yes. Leaves and grass make excellent composting materials, as does shredded paper.

Question 6

Can rabbit manure be added to the compost pile?

Y
N
Don´t Know
Absolutely, as well as other manures which add to the mineral content of the pile. Your garden will thank you.

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