-- Composting 101 --
The information below was produced for a composting workshop that Dave and I have done in the past - this explains what is meant by "greens" and "browns" when discussing layering. Layering materials in a compost will allow it to break down in the most efficient manner.
Greens:
- Fruit and vegetable scraps
- Tea bags and coffee grounds including filter paper
- Grass cuttings
- Vegetable peelings
- Old flowers
- Nettles
- Spent bedding plants
- Comfrey leaves
- Young annual weeds (e.g. chickweed and speedwell), avoid perennial weeds such as dandelions and thistle and weeds with seed heads
- Pond algae and seaweed
Browns:
- Dry leaves, twigs
- Hedge trimmings
- Shredded or torn paper
- Egg shells and egg boxes
- Cardboard and newspaper (scrunched up)
- Straw and hay
- Bedding from vegetarian pets
- Wool and feathers
- Ashes from wood, paper or charcoal
- Corn cobs & stalks
Things to Avoid:
- No meat scraps
- No nappies
- No dairy products such as cheese
- No fish
- No cat/dog litter
- No cooked vegetables and leftover food from our plates
- No diseased plants
- No other waste and recyclables materials
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