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What is Composting?
Why You Should Compost
What You Can Compost
- Fruits and vegetables
- Eggshells
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Tea bags
- Nut shells
- Shredded newspaper
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Yard trimmings
- Grass clippings
- Houseplants
- Hay and straw
- Leaves
- Sawdust
- Wood chips
- Cotton and Wool Rags
- Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint
- Hair and fur
- Fireplace ashes
What Not To Compost
Many common items for various reasons should not be added to your composting pile. Some items could create a foul odor or attract pests such as rodents and flies. Other items might be harmful to humans and plants. They could contain diseases, parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, or viruses.
- Eggs (Attracts Rats)
- Black walnut tree leaves or twigs
- Coal or charcoal ash
- Dairy products (e.g., butter, milk, sour cream, yogurt)
- Diseased or insect-ridden plants
- Garbage
- Fats, grease, lard, or oils
- Meat or fish bones and scraps
- Pet wastes (e.g., dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter)
- Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides
Bonus: Compost Tea!
All of this work for some soil? No way! All of this effort is about saving and cherishing every and not wasting anything.
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