SUNSHINE! Time to care for our traumatized yards. This year, grow vigorous plants without chemicals, prevent wind/water erosion, and use less water while decreasing the chance of plant-disease. It’s easy. Just start composting.
Hate worms? No problem. You don’t need the squiggly creatures, or even a container. Start small, with a compost trench. Rake those leaves into trenches between flower beds and forget them. They’ll turn into mulch which you can spread around plants or mix into their soil.
Compost pockets are easy, too. They’re 18” deep holes into which you place scraps, like fruit, vegetables, and coffee grinds, then fill with dirt. In a month, plant something there and watch it thrive.
Consider this: by composting, most communities could reuse 50% of the waste they produce. Give it a try and have some family fun.
