Household Waste and Garden Waste For Your Organic Garden

 Garden Composting Do It Yourself

 If you are just starting composting, the amount of information about household waste and garden waste can be intimidating. Yet, there are simple ways to learn about this topic.

Delight in the fact that you can use up probably fifty percent of leftovers, vegetable trimmings, and other household trash.

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Garden trash that can go into your compost bin include twigs, and pruning bits.

I've discovered that the sanitation department of the city I live in gives a composting workshop once a month and sells compost bins at a considerable discount.

Of course sign-up requires identification as a resident, and pre-registration. I think this is a great service for a city to provide for their tax-payers.

Folks with ample garden space need all the help they can get if they are going to seriously consider organic gardening to eat off the grid. This adventure  may take two to three years to get off the ground.

Starting composting can be achieved with an inexpensive trash can, modified to become a composting bin, or by purchasing a bin with the right ventilation and drainage in place.

I've seen pictures of bins made from mesh wiring, set on a home-made platform for drainage.

So here's a plan for us composting beginners:

• Sign up for a local city free composting workshop
• Decide on the bin you would like to start with
• Start learning about worms and other soil dwellers
• Get a compost kitchen bin  

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 A small bin with a tight lid (to keep out flies) near the sink is handy. You can put all your fruit and vegetable trimmings into it as you prepare meals. Coffee grounds can also go into it.

You can empty this kitchen waste daily, into your compost bin.

If you have gardeners, get a bin for them to put all grass/pruning bits/twigs in (make sure they separate from pet feces).

Compost takes a few months to generate. Start as early in the year as you can. 


Of course there's more! But we (well, I for one), cannot learn everything at once.....

It is too soon to tell if people starting out, like us, can get some compost ready for this year's planting for our organic garden. Let's enjoy our adventure in getting expert gardening tips.