Many people who have gardens at home have no idea that they can avoid chemicals by recycling the organic waste that comes from their gardens. Waste like leaves, grass clippings and weeds can be used to make a rich organic compost instead of polluting landfill.

All the organic waste people sent to the garbage can be an excellent supplement for your garden.  Some people still use the older technique of the compost heap but now there are available in the market composters of several shapes and sizes that match your garden.

Choose the composter you think will be better for the size of the garden you have. Find the right spot for it. Now you have to start to fill it with the organic waste from your garden and kitchen. What can we use to make our compost?

Brown organic waste:

• old leaves
• wood sticks
• dried grass
• potato skin
• hay
• etc.

Green organic waste:

• fruit and vegetables
• weeds without seeds
• flowers
• fresh grass
• egg shell (small pieces)
• etc.

Always alternate a layer of greens with a layer of browns. The top layer should be always a brown one.

If your composter starts smelling or you see a lot of insects when you open it, it means you need to put more browns on top. Mix the organic waste at least once a week to allow venting and water it.

It’s very easy to keep a composter at home and for me it was a surprise to realize the amount of organic waste we produce.

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• Moving to Green
• Burpee: Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener (Organic)
• Composting meeting is today
• Recycling Household Items