- What can I compost?
- Fruit & vegetable scraps
- Eggshells
- Coffee grounds (plus the filter!)
- Newspaper, non-gloss cardboard, paper towels
- Leaves (brown = carbon, green = nitrogen)
- Grass, plant and flower clippings
- What can’t I compost?
- Meat
- Dairy products
- Processed foods
- Plastic
- Man-made substances
- Metals
- Step 1: Combine green (wet) and brown (dry) materials
- Step 2: Sprinkle the pile with water regularly (not too much!)
- Step 3: Stir up the pile (this gives it oxygen)
- Step 4: It’s ready when the pile looks brown and crumbly, and no longer gives off heat
- Step 5: Feed your compost to the garden and watch everything flourish
