Compost 101: Doing compost for beginners

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Up your compost game! When composting in a single bin, the continuous addition of kitchen and garden waste slows the decomposition process down — composting across multiple bins maximizes efficiency by allowing you to scoop out ready-to-use compost from one end, while simultaneously adding fresh waste to the other. Wondering what you can put in your composter? 🌳 Twigs 🍂 Leaves 🥀 Expired garden plants (as long as they are not diseased) 🥗 Salad scraps ☕️ Coffee grounds 🪵 Wood chips 🌼 Deadhea

I find myself recommending adding compost to almost everyone I work with because their soil could use it. Healthy soil is the best thing you can do for your plants and if yours aren't thriving, I would consider adding some. Compost is partially decomposed organic matter. You can also add cow manure, grass clippings, leaves, stems, small twigs, etc. When I cut back perennials I often tuck the clippings under the plants where you can't even see them (this is referred to as "chop and drop"). Think