This document promotes the benefits of composting organic waste to improve soil quality and plant growth. It notes that neglecting the soil through a lack of composting has led to weaker crops and less fertile earth. The document encourages homeowners to create compost heaps using various organic materials like food scraps, yard waste, and coffee grounds to break down refuse and enrich the soil for planting.

1. Compost Matters

2. Organic gardeners Are not cranky Their behaviour’s not bizarre Nature’s not against it Why neglect The place we are?

3. We’ve abused the soil for decades Killed good organisms in the earth We wonder why our crops are paltry And there seems to be a dearth

4. Every home should have one A warm and writhing heap Break down all the refuse The rewards are there to reap

5. There’s no limit to your green waste Just go out there and get going The soil will surely benefit And be ready for your sowing

6. Coffee grounds, dust and tea leaves Eggshells, scraps and peelings Lawn bits, wood ash, straw They can send your senses reeling

7. A bunch of worms, a bit of lime Aerate with a fork Work with Mother Nature We need action not just talk