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What Can You Put in Compost?

By stacy ling

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Starting your own compost pile? Here's what you can toss in.

Compost is made of organic decomposed matter that includes:

Leaves, twigs, grass, and other garden debris

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Kitchen waste from plant-based scraps

Cardboard and other paper products like newspaper or plain paper plates. Be sure there’s no plastic coverings on anything.

Compost is made when organic material like food scraps decompose over time.

The decomposition becomes what we gardeners call “gold” because it is  high in nutrients that enrich overall soil quality and promotes happy,  healthy plants.

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Follow along to learn more about composting.

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