Composting is a great way to recycle food and yard waste while providing a rich supply of nutrients for your plants. It also reduces the amount of garbage you have to throw away or grind down your kitchen disposal.
Basically, compost is rotting organic material. If you and your family would like to start a compost pile, you can include grass clippings, chopped leaves, plant trimmings, pine, cedar or fir needles, and kitchen scraps like vegetable and fruit waste, egg shells, sour milk and coffee grounds. The pile should be kept damp and out of the direct sun. Mixing the pile once a week speeds up the process. Before long, you'll have rich, dark humus. If you'd like to learn more about composting, visit Synapse's EcoInfo.
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