TURNING FOOD SCRAPS INTO BLACK GOLD
Composting is a great way to reduce waste in landfills and create nutrient-rich soil at the same time. This rich soil is so good for your garden, you may think of it as black gold. It’s easy to compost in your own backyard.
Tips for Maintaining Your Compost Pile:
– Layer brown and green material
– Keep it moist (like a sponge that’s been wrung out)
– Turn every 3-7 days to mix it up and get air in
– Do not compost materials if they promote disease, cause odors, attract pests, or create other nuisances. These include meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, foods containing animal fats, and pet feces.
Brown: Carbon-rich Material:
– paper shreds
– dead leaves
Green: Nitrogen rich Material.
– used coffee grounds
– grass clippings
– fruit and vegetable scraps
Plants (and People): Love Raised Beds
Raised beds are a good choice for urban gardens. By buying and adding healthy soil in your raised bed, you’ll know the soil is full of nutrients for your plants and you won’t have to worry about industrial contaminants like lead.
Plus, gardeners enjoy that raised beds are easier to reach for weeding and harvesting.
