There are two compost bins in the rear of the garden (by the birch tree). They each have stickers on them to help us identify which bin to throw scraps into. Right now, the yellow sticker bin contains the remnants of the compost we made over the winter. We have been spreading it on top of our raised beds before planting.
The blue sticker bin is where you can toss all your compost scraps these days. There is plenty of "browns" in there - hay, leaves, woodsy stems - but we're hurting a bit for some more "greens." The following list is what you can put in the compost bin:
- Leftover vegetables and fruits, including peels, of all kinds
- Egg shells
- Coffee grinds
- Tea bags
The more variety the better. When I took off the lid today, I saw that someone had tossed in some strawberry tops, cucumber peels, and banana peels -- GREAT!! Please do bring in your scraps from home, it's great for the garden.
2 comments:
This blog is beautiful...a true reflection of your wonderful work with the gardens & the kids that help make them happen! The passion that you have for this kind of work blossoms forth. Here's to Spring & the many more blossoms it will bring!
xoxo naomi
Great Blog and a great garden! The garden at school is such a wonderful way to show young people the cycle of organic material as well as a practical and simple way to be personable responsible for our 'waste'! Great job! JfB
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