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Have you ever checked out the Soil Forum before?  It's a pretty interesting hangout that brings me back to the old days of forums and chat rooms, trying to absorb knowledge like a sponge and getting into a debate or two along the way. The following material is a repost from this link: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/organic/2002091508030485.html . It's a good page for those of you that want details and specific explanations of carbon/nitrogen ratios.  While I'm more about simply adding everything and always supplementing with twice the amount of leaves, some want to make it more involved... This is a popular question among many first composters or organic gardeners. Regardless of the name, "Greens" and "Browns" are not differences in physical color. It is more technical than that. These terms are functions…