what is compost ?

[Capricorn]

This may seem like a stupid question but I am new to gardening and I want want to do some organic gardening. Is compost organic in nature?

[cynthia_h]

Yes. Compost is the product of plant breakdown and is both a soil amendment and a source of slow-release nutrition for plants.

To get ideas on how to make it, browse this forum. Depending on your situation, you may want a bin or may not need one.

There are many schools of thought on how to make compost, as well; choose the method that is most workable for you.

Best wishes.

Cynthia H.
USDA Zone 9, Sunset Zone 17