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I did this, but I think I prefer my accordian and my guitar over it though. Of course it was my basis in this that lead me to my other interests, so it was worth it, because it is/was a good foundation.

I found some info online about a build your own compost heap tutorial. I picked up some of the white picket garden fencing, and tore up my soil. I put my kitchen scraps in it (buried about a foot or so down to deter animals from hanging about)and some yard/garden trimmings (not twigs/etc, I put them next to the heap as they take longer to break down. It’s been going about 2 years now. In the spring, and as composted good soil comes about, I add it to my vegetable garden, and my flower beds. It was very easy to do, the only ‘hard’ part was the initial digging in the soil area because I had to clear out big rocks and glass/etc that was down in there and to just loosen the soil after being weedy and grassy for so long before we bought our house.
It’s all very nice, now.

I highly suggest the Motley Fool’s site for help: www.fool.com. We talked to friends about what they did and how things worked when they bought their houses. WE also read the idiot’s guide to buying and seling your home. Don’t usually like those titles, but this one was really useful. We were told we sounded like pros. :)