Backyard Composting Starting Things Off In The Fall Paul Arnold, Acadia University...

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Backyard CompostingStarting Things Off In The Fall

Paul Arnold, Acadia University

[email protected]

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Main Message

• Fall is the best time to begin backyard composting

• Ample supply of leaves which provide the predominant supply of “Browns” (dry, carbon-rich material)

• Add “Greens (food waste, grass, nitrogen-rich material) over the year

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Recipe

• Add one bucket of Greens to 3 buckets of Browns

• Add water to moisten (damp as wrung-out sponge)

• Turn (at least) monthly

• Harvest in 12-16 months

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Building The Pile:Build the Base of Browns

(Leaves Only)

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Building The Pile:Add Greens

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Building The Pile:Continue Adding Browns/Greens

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Building The Pile:Add Water To Moisten

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Building The Pile:Completed Pile

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Turning (Relocating) The Pile

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Ready For The Winter

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Screening Mature Compost