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03 Apr 2010 by admin

We are so used to throwing food scraps down the garbage disposal that it has become a way of life. But if you are thinking of gardening or fortifying your lawn, you are literally pouring money down the drain. Those food scraps could be feeding your flowers and veggies. The answer is composting.

Webster’s dictionary states it like this: Composting is “a mixture of decomposing organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.” So let’s recycle. Take those food scraps, coffee grounds,watermelon rinds,and grass clippings and save them in a pile of compost. Organic wastes serve as great fertilizers for your lawn and garden.

The first step is to find an area or create one in which you can deposit organic waste. You may want to build or purchase a storage bin or simply map out an area in your backyard. Today we have access to more ideal compost bins by going online (Go to http://www.greenworldtree.com/lawnandgarden.html and click on the store Gardens Alive.)

After you decide upon a compost or composter, you will have to remember to keep the pile or composter moist. The moisture content should be at about 40-60 percent to allow the microorganisms to work well in breaking down the waste. Be sure to turn the pile over now and then. This lets oxygen in to aid the decomposition. It will not be too long then, that you can put this garbage to good use, particularly in your garden (though this will also aid in grass development).

Composting is what naturally occurs in nature. Take a walk in the woods and you will see and understand. This is also a good way to go green and help save our earth. The incinerator in our kitchen is not necessarily environmentally friendly, so give composting a try.