(which contain nitrogen) •Kitchen scraps (fruits, vegetables)
•Fresh, green leaves •Fresh material from the vegetable garden
(leaves, stems, etc.) that are not yet dried out •Animal manure
(but not from dogs, cats or pet birds) (which contain carbon)
•Paper (not glossy) •Sawdust (not from preserved wood or
composite wood) These materials should not be used in
composting: •Meat products or bones •Manure from dogs, cats, pet
birds •Plants sprayed with pesticides Ashes to ashes, dust to
dust and yard clippings to compost. n I’ve been turning yard
clippings and kitchen scraps to compost for more than 30 years.
I’ve done it while living in apartments, rental homes and homes
I’ve owned. I’ve composted in big piles, small bins and even in
bales of old straw. n Composting takes some thought, some time
and sometimes energy, but compost you make yourself is the best
compost for your garden. What is composting? Composting is a
speeded-up version of a natural process; the decomposition of
organic matter. You can make gar