Composting

My dad and I went to a composting class at Country Gardens in Hyannis and we learned a lot! Here is some of the information we got from the class:

Put all fruit and vegetable garbage in your compost. You can also add coffee (plus filters) tea bags, paper towels and even shredded newspaper. Don't add meat, dairy or animal waste.

Leaves can be composted separately--pile them in after they fall and empty the bin the next fall. Partly composted leaves are what British call "leaf mold" and they make perfect soil amendments and mulch.

You can compost right in your garden! Dig a hole and place your kitchen garbage right into the soil. Cover with dirt and dig another hole for tomorrow's garbage. This is especially successful in vegetable gardens, but you should also use the same method in the space around shrubs or perennials.

Once we have our compost bin up and running I'll share pictures with you!