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Try Composting! Composting is the process of turning organic material you normally throw away - from grass clippings to apple cores - into a rich fertilizer. This doesn't mean that you just throw away fresh kitchen garbage directly into the soil. You toss your organic garbage into a specially constructed receptacle, and then you have to maintain it. How it works: In a compost heap, billions of organisms break the organic wastes down into the forms that plants use best. The finished compost will add nutrients and humus to the soil, improving its texture and increasing its ability to hold air and water. Besides being a source of natural fertilizer, composting helps cut down the amount of solid waste being dumped into crowded landfills (and we need that relief). Start your own compost pile. The simplest way is to pile leaves, grass clippings, and weeds in a corner of your garden. A more sophisticated compost pile involves more effort. You'll need to: Sort your garbage to separate the organic materials from the rest. Build or buy a small enclosure in which to create compost. Learn how to stack and layer compost. Turn it occasionally to avoid odors and allow the air to circulate. But since we don't have the space to explain it in detail come in and chat with our staff and we'll answer any questions you might have. |
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