Term 2 – Week 2 Guided Reading

1. What three things help start the composting process … a. Bacteria b. Insects c. Fungi d. All of the above, my answer is that it is all above.

2. What sort of fertilizer do the kids add to their compost? They add dried animals blood and ground animal bones.

3. Explain what worms, slugs, and other insects do to improve the compost’s texture?

Such as worms, slugs, and other insects eat their way through the decomposed matter and poop it out improving the composts texture.

4. How does compost help our garden?

It will go on our plants and will give them lots of nutrients so they can grow nice and big.

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