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Make Your Own Compost
- Combine leaves, grass and yard clippings in a bin. The bin should be placed where it can receive equal amounts of sun and shade throughout the day.
- Add kitchen debris such as fruit and vegetable scraps, egg and nut shells, paper towels, tea bags, coffee grounds and filters.
- Do not use meat, dairy products, fat or grease. These will attract animals to your compost pile.
- Alternate food wastes with garden debris. The ideal compost mixture contains three parts "browns" (dry leaves, brush and small twigs) to one part "greens" (food scraps, weeds and grass clippings).
- A balance of damp and dry materials is necessary for the composting process. If the pile appears too dry, lightly sprinkle it with water.
- Turn the materials periodically with a pitchfork or shovel to circulate air and distribute moisture.
- If you use food scraps in your compost pile, make sure to put a covered screen or a lid on the pile or container. This will come unwelcome animals out of your compost pile.
- For more information about do-it-yourself composting, contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension office in your community.
For more information contact Dean Arrington.
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