Compost this, not that...
Composting is really quite simple and you have to abide by just a short list of things you shouldn't put in your compost, but other than that, Nature does a pretty good job of taking care of the rest.
You don't have to worry about ratios or anything like that, just put your greens and brown in, and avoid the "reds" listed at the bottom of this page.
Browns
- Shredded dry leaves
- Egg shells
- Used mulch, such as wood chips and hay
- Pine needles
- Finished vegetable crops
- Shredded newspaper
- Sawdust
- Nutshells
- Food-soiled napkins or paper towels
- Food-soiled cardboard (pizza boxes)
- Dried flowers
- Old potting soil
- Corn cobs
Greens
- Fruits, vegetables, and their peels (including citrus and onions )
- Coffee grinds (filters, too)
- Tea bags
- Fallen fruit
- Fresh leaves
- Green plants
- Prunings and hedge trimmings
- Grass clippings
- Flower bouquets
- Weeds
- Seaweed
Reds
(Don't add these items)
- Animal protein scraps / dairy products (things that contain fat)
- Pet or human waste
- Glossy paper
- Plastic or glass materials
- Grass clippings that may contain residual weed killers
- Coal and charcoal ashes ( wood ash is ok though )
- Diseased Plants
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