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We know and understand that compost is "Backyard Magic" because compost helps restructure the soil, it reconditions the soil, it helps the soil hold onto its water protecting it from drought and erosion, and most importantly it puts nutrients back into the soil thus putting nutrients back into our food to help us stay healthy. There is just nothing comparable to the taste and value of food grown in organically healthy soil. By now you may be asking yourself this question: "So how does a compost pile work?"

To help you understand, I will give you a general explanation of how a compost pile works.

When leaves drop from a tree, they decay into soft black humus over time, without any help from people. When an animal dies, its remains slowly return to the earth. Anything that once lived will eventually decompose.

Composting is based on this natural process and begins with the thousands of micro-organisms which live naturally in soil. They feed on a moist heap of organic waste materials (food), generating considerable heat in the process. Other groups of decomposer organisms go to work as the temperature rises, an ever-changing workforce of bacteria, fungi, and insects.

When the temperature drops, turning or stirring the pile gives the decomposers more oxygen and the heat builds again, helping to kill harmful bacteria. When all the easily decomposed material has been consumed, the temperature drops for the last time and earthworms and ants may move in, signalling that the compost is ready to feed new plants with its recycled nutrients.

Finished compost has the distinctive fresh smell of newly-turned soil or a forest floor in spring, and it wont heat up again no matter how often you turn air into the pile. The ideal result of the composting process is crumbly, dark, soil-like humus where none of the original material can be identified. The nutrients stored in compost depend on the richness and variety of its ingredients and on its exposure to harsh weather. However, experienced gardeners know there is no such thing as bad compost!

Bio: A gardener for years, Marcelle has learned the value of composting and using it to put nutrients back into the soil. You can download her FREE 12-page Composting MiniHandbook at her blog: http://www.OrganicGardeningClub.com

In the united States, there are some states that offer the best of both worlds a very high real estate appreciation rate and commercial values or prices of homes that are very reasonable. These states become the ideal place for real estate investors and homebuyers looking for a worthwhile investment, as they can be assured of very high returns in the future.

One such state is arizona, which has a 25 percent real estate appreciation rate and houses that only cost about $300,000. However, an even better example is nevada because in some of its cities, like Las Vegas, the real estate appreciation rate is the highest in the country, and the average prices of homes remain very reasonable.

Real estate profile of las vegas

The average price of single-family homes in las vegas is about $360,000. Compared to similar highly urbanized cities like Los angeles, where homes cost around $750,000, this price is very reasonable. Moreover, the very high real estate appreciation rate in the city, which rose to 28 percent in 2005, makes this a small price to pay for the returns that investors and homebuyers can get. If this trend continues, investors and homebuyers can expect the value of their homes to double in less than four years. Some people can expect returns of about $200,000 in the next two years or so.

Downside

However, the excellent real estate opportunities in the city may come with a price for some. The weather conditions in las vegas, for example, may not be for everyone. Moreover, people who relocate to las vegas may have to contend with being confined to the city, as nevada does not have as many urbanized cities they could visit as other states do.

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