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title: "Question for my plant people! So if I use leaves in the bottom half…"
description: "Question for my plant people! So if I use leaves in the bottom half of my pots and then soil on top would that help with natural compost? Or should I just…"
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# Question for my plant people! So if I use leaves in the bottom half…

_Publicado por Runic el 2024-06-17_

Question for my plant people! So if I use leaves in the bottom half of my pots and then soil on top would that help with natural compost? Or should I just leave it all soil?

## 4 comentarios

### Alyssa comentó el 2024-06-17

Are you asking for indoor plants or for outdoor plants?

#### Runic respondió el 2024-06-17

Outdoor

#### Alyssa respondió el 2024-06-17

Oh then yes leaves and twigs and even kitchen scraps are good ways to compost/fertilize the area you are planting your outdoor plants

#### Runic respondió el 2024-06-17

Okay thank you!

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