We have a compost pile outside where most of the organics go. We put just about everything in there: leaves, veggie scraps, grass clippings, and every other safe organic material you can think of. A couple times a summer, the kids and I will turn it with rakes and shovels and add a little dirt to it. By the following year, it is pretty usable in the gardens.
Not only that, but when the kids go fishing, they have an endless supply of worms. The compost pile is a wormalopolis! They are good for the compost pile because they break it all down into the precious, precious worm poop (
Vermicast). I have never seen worms like this before. They have so much energy! If I didn't know better, I would think they were baby snakes because they practically jump in the air. The fish seem to like them too.
After having one for the last 6-7 years, I just hate it when I see people bagging their leaves and putting them on the curb. What a waste!
Anyway, I have been sitting here thinking about what I will be doing with the garden this year and this came to mind so I thought I would share.
Composting
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