Organic waste composting has a long history Prior Organic waste ...
Organic waste composting has a long history. history Prior to the concentration of cities, waste, which used to be almost entirely organic, was either burned for fuel, used d as crop fertilizers, f tili or fed f d to t livestock. li t k
As populations became concentrated in larger towns and cities, waste heaps also grew. Organic waste was not as useful in this situation and was referred to as “garbage”
The concept of composting is intertwined with the development of agriculture as a whole.
Compost improves soil structure, texture and aeration while increasing the soil’s water holding capacity. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water. Adding compost to soils also assists in erosion control,, p promotes soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants.
30% of each US household’s household s trash consists of yard clippings & kitchen scraps.
Composting at home REDUCES your personal volume of trash, conserves water, increases plant growth and replaces the need for harsh chemical fertilizers & pesticides.
Composting REDUCES your generation of trash. After reducing the volume, you can REUSE the compost in your yard. Then the compost RECYCLES nutrients back into the soil and plant life. Increased plant growth helps to RESTORE health to our neighborhoods.
In building a compost pile pile, you are speeding up the natural process of decomposition. Whether it is a hot or cold ld pile, il jjustt th the ffactt th thatt you are providing a mixture of carbon and nitrogen materials means that you will get finished compost quicker than if left to nature.
VEGETABLE PEELINGS & KITCHEN SCRAPS
FRUIT SKINS
PET MANURES & BEDDING
DEAD FLOWERS
CITRUS PEELS
COFFEE GROUNDS DECIDUOUS HEDGE CLIPPINGS
VEGETABLE SCRAPS & CROP RESIDUES TEA BAGS
CONIFER CLIPPINGS
WEEDS NETTLES TORN PAPER & CARDBOARD
GRASS CLIPPINGS
DO NOT COMPOST: MEAT FAT BONES POULTRY FISH DAIRY PRODUCTS
BROWNS
GREENS
MOISTURE
OXYGEN
You need to p provide a balance of wet,, GREEN,, nitrogen-producing materials (grass clippings, food scraps, manures) and dry, BROWN, carbon-producing items (dry leaves leaves, straw straw, woody materials)
A Sa Sample p e “Recipe” ec pe 6 parts 3 parts 3 parts
Dry Leaves Food Scraps Fresh Grass Clippings
ADD: Rainwater and an occasional turning
Browns Greens Greens
Source: USEPA
TYPES OF COMPOST UNITS:
Synthetic Fertilizers provide quick jolts of nutrition to the plant roots, but in the process they also disturb roots from developing naturally
MULCH: Compost
METHOD:
Water plants before applying mulch then water again after mulch, D G Dry Grass Cli Clippings i mulching. The thickness Straw of the application depends on the th material t i l th thatt Dry Leaves you are using. Wood Chips
By composting at home and providing idi proper, chemicalh i l free nutrients to your plants, yyou can be support pp a healthy y habitat for our local wildlife, flora and fauna
AVOID EXOTIC AND INVASIVE PLANT VARIETIES
IF A PLANT REQUIRES LARGE AMOUNTS OF FERTILIZER WATER AND MAINTENANCE TO KEEP IT FERTILIZER, ALIVE, YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT PLANTING IT IN YOUR YARD.
NATIVE PLANTS ARE SUITED TO OUR AREA AND CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT EXCESS WATER AND CHEMICALS
When planning a landscape, try to create areas that will welcome local wildlife to your yard. yard BE SURE TO INCLUDE: Pl t for Plants f food f d * Water W t sources Shelter * Places to raise young
SOURCES: Backyard Composting
Harmonious Technologies
Compost This Book!
Tom Christopher & Marty Asher
The Rodale Book of Composting
Rodale Press
Hands on Gardener Composting Hands-
Liz Ball
USEPA Ocean County Master Composter Program
RESOURCES: How to Compost
Lars Hundley
Learn How to Compost
Margette Riley
The Rodale Book of Composting
Rodale Press
Hands on Gardener Composting Hands-
Liz Ball
Composting in a Nutshell
Stephen Stone
As populations became concentrated in larger towns and cities, waste heaps also grew. Organic waste was not as useful in this situation and was referred to as “garbage”
The concept of composting is intertwined with the development of agriculture as a whole.
Compost improves soil structure, texture and aeration while increasing the soil’s water holding capacity. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water. Adding compost to soils also assists in erosion control,, p promotes soil fertility, and stimulates healthy root development in plants.
30% of each US household’s household s trash consists of yard clippings & kitchen scraps.
Composting at home REDUCES your personal volume of trash, conserves water, increases plant growth and replaces the need for harsh chemical fertilizers & pesticides.
Composting REDUCES your generation of trash. After reducing the volume, you can REUSE the compost in your yard. Then the compost RECYCLES nutrients back into the soil and plant life. Increased plant growth helps to RESTORE health to our neighborhoods.
In building a compost pile pile, you are speeding up the natural process of decomposition. Whether it is a hot or cold ld pile, il jjustt th the ffactt th thatt you are providing a mixture of carbon and nitrogen materials means that you will get finished compost quicker than if left to nature.
VEGETABLE PEELINGS & KITCHEN SCRAPS
FRUIT SKINS
PET MANURES & BEDDING
DEAD FLOWERS
CITRUS PEELS
COFFEE GROUNDS DECIDUOUS HEDGE CLIPPINGS
VEGETABLE SCRAPS & CROP RESIDUES TEA BAGS
CONIFER CLIPPINGS
WEEDS NETTLES TORN PAPER & CARDBOARD
GRASS CLIPPINGS
DO NOT COMPOST: MEAT FAT BONES POULTRY FISH DAIRY PRODUCTS
BROWNS
GREENS
MOISTURE
OXYGEN
You need to p provide a balance of wet,, GREEN,, nitrogen-producing materials (grass clippings, food scraps, manures) and dry, BROWN, carbon-producing items (dry leaves leaves, straw straw, woody materials)
A Sa Sample p e “Recipe” ec pe 6 parts 3 parts 3 parts
Dry Leaves Food Scraps Fresh Grass Clippings
ADD: Rainwater and an occasional turning
Browns Greens Greens
Source: USEPA
TYPES OF COMPOST UNITS:
Synthetic Fertilizers provide quick jolts of nutrition to the plant roots, but in the process they also disturb roots from developing naturally
MULCH: Compost
METHOD:
Water plants before applying mulch then water again after mulch, D G Dry Grass Cli Clippings i mulching. The thickness Straw of the application depends on the th material t i l th thatt Dry Leaves you are using. Wood Chips
By composting at home and providing idi proper, chemicalh i l free nutrients to your plants, yyou can be support pp a healthy y habitat for our local wildlife, flora and fauna
AVOID EXOTIC AND INVASIVE PLANT VARIETIES
IF A PLANT REQUIRES LARGE AMOUNTS OF FERTILIZER WATER AND MAINTENANCE TO KEEP IT FERTILIZER, ALIVE, YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT PLANTING IT IN YOUR YARD.
NATIVE PLANTS ARE SUITED TO OUR AREA AND CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT EXCESS WATER AND CHEMICALS
When planning a landscape, try to create areas that will welcome local wildlife to your yard. yard BE SURE TO INCLUDE: Pl t for Plants f food f d * Water W t sources Shelter * Places to raise young
SOURCES: Backyard Composting
Harmonious Technologies
Compost This Book!
Tom Christopher & Marty Asher
The Rodale Book of Composting
Rodale Press
Hands on Gardener Composting Hands-
Liz Ball
USEPA Ocean County Master Composter Program
RESOURCES: How to Compost
Lars Hundley
Learn How to Compost
Margette Riley
The Rodale Book of Composting
Rodale Press
Hands on Gardener Composting Hands-
Liz Ball
Composting in a Nutshell
Stephen Stone
