Have you gotten into gardening recently and want to learn how to make your own compost? Compost is a great resource for home gardens because it puts minerals back in the soil for peak production of flowers and veggies, plus you can make it out of things you already have around. Here is how to make your own clean compost, with a few tips on avoiding common problems. What is clean compost? Clean compost is a natural fertilizer made of natural ingredients including the following: – Yard waste and leaves – Garden waste such as leftover plant stems – Kitchen vegetable scraps and eggshells Related: The push for local composting programs in the US Clean compost is compost that avoids a lot of the following problems you don’t want in your garden: – Pesticides – Chemical fertilizers – The wrong mineral balance in your soil – Pests – Non-beneficial molds Why you need compost to keep your garden productive When you first plant your garden, maybe you didn’t know your soil needed to have a certain balance of nutrients,…