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Compost is a natural way to fertilize your garden without the need for chemical fertilizers.  And the best part about using compost in your garden is that you can make it yourself!  Creating compost is a great way to give your garden the nutrients it needs while also reducing your family’s food waste.  That’s because you can add your food scraps to your compost bin, allowing it to be broken down into useful garden soil over time.

One of the best ways to create great compost for your at-home garden is with a compost bin.  A compost bin is an enclosed container that houses your food and garden scraps as it transforms into compost.  A bin can help speed up the composting process and keep unwanted pests from coming into your yard.

In addition to keeping your yard clear of debris, a bin also aids in the composting process.  Most bins help regulate the temperature of the soil, as well as aid in improving moisture and oxygen levels.  All these factors help break down the compostable materials more quickly.

Then, you can start adding in your own compostable material, like:

Yard waste, like grass clippings and tree leaves

Vegetable food scraps

Compostable paper products, like newspaper

Vegetarian animal manure

Wood shavings and sawdust

Using a compost bin in a garden can significantly enhance soil quality, reduce waste, and promote sustainable gardening practices.  

General Kitchen and Yard Waste Composting

• Scenario: You want to recycle kitchen scraps and yard waste.
  

• Action: Collect organic waste like fruit peels, vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, grass clippings, leaves, and small branches.

Improving Soil Quality

• Scenario: Your garden soil is poor in nutrients and needs enrichment.
  

• Action: Mix finished compost into garden beds before planting.
  

Mulching

• Scenario: You need to mulch your plants to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

• Action: Apply a layer of compost around the base of plants.

Lawn Care

• Scenario: You want a healthier, greener lawn without using chemical fertilizers.
  

• Action: Spread a thin layer of compost over the lawn.
  

Composting Specific Garden Waste

• Scenario: You have a garden with specific types of waste, such as diseased plants or weeds.
  

• Action: Use a hot composting method to ensure high temperatures that kill pathogens and weed seeds.
  

Winter Composting

• Scenario: You want to continue composting during the winter months.
  

• Action: Insulate the compost bin or use a specially designed winter compost bin to maintain heat.