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How to Use Food Scraps in the Garden Without a Compost Bin

HOW TO USE FOOD SCRAPS IN THE GARDEN Without a Compost Bin IN THE TRENCHES How to Trench Compost With trench composting, there's no need for a compost bin Burying kitchen scraps means: No visible No detectable Less waste Fast and easy Deeper, stronger root collection bin odor composting structure for neighboring plants This method may not be the best way to compost for families with dogs HOW TO Dig a trench about 12 inches deep Cover with soil Fill it with 4 to 6 inches of kitchen scraps The scraps will take 1 month tol year to break down (depending on the scraps used) Trench rotation HOW TO AA Divide your garden into three zones: Zone A Zone B Zone C Compost trench Walking space Plants Each year, move the compost trench to a different part of the garden Year 1 Compost trench Walking space Plants Year 2 Walking space Plants Compost trench Year 3 Plants Compost trench Walking space After three years, you'll have compost evenly dispersed under your garden bed and you can start the process from the beginning Between-row trenching HOW TO Plant crops in evenly-spaced rows Dig a compost trench between rows Dig and drop trenching HOW TO Dig a 12-inch hole anywhere along shrub borders or around flowers or vegetable plants Dump kitchen scraps in the hole 12 in Cover with soil AA KITCHEN WASTE ITEMS AA That Make Perfect Garden Additions AA CRUSHED EGG SHELLS SEED AND NUT SHELLS HOW TO: HOW TO: Incorporate crumbled eggshell directly into the bottoms of planting holes in the spring Wash off any salt or seasoning Work into soil around Add around plants plants in an already planted garden Distribute shells over garden plot in the winter and till in the spring BENEFITS: Aerates soil Can be used as mulch to help regulate soil temperature, retain moisture, and control weeds BENEFITS: Adds calcium to the soil NOTE: Acts as a fertilizer Aerates soil Don't add walnut shells • Deters snails and slugs (because of their sharp edges) since they contain a compound called juglone, which is toxic to some plants PAPER TOWEL ROLLS CITRUS PEELS HOW TO: HOW TO: Add hollowed or squeezed halved citrus fruits Trim them to about upside-down to the garden (to attract snails and slugs away from plants) 2 in 2 inches tall Press into the soil around seedlings Add as is around plants Dry and grind peels then add around plants BENEFITS: Protects from pests like slugs Can be used as small planter pots when growing from seed Tear peels and attach to plants infested by aphids BANANA PEELS BENEFITS: HOW TO: Attracts pests away from plants • Adds potassium, nitrogen, calcium, sulfur, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium to the soil Add as is around plants Contains d-Limonene, a natural chemical that destroys the waxy coating on ants and aphids Dry and grind peels then add around plants COFFEE GROUNDS Cut up peels and bury 1 to 2 inches deep in the soil (to repel aphids) HOW TO: 2 in Work coffee grounds into the soil around plants BENEFITS: BENEFITS: • Adds nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and sodium to the soil Makes a Rich in nitrogen good mulch Fertilizes Fertilizes Improves drainage • Repels aphids Aerates Attracts earthworms HOT PEPPER SEEDS AND TOPS HOW TO: BENEFITS: Blend seeds and tops and mix with water in Deters pests from plants a spray bottle ITEMS YOU SHOULDN'T COMPOST Bread products Cooking oils Meat and milk Diseased plants Colored and products glossy paper Human or Sawdust Rice Weeds Walnuts animal waste Kitchen scraps add nutrients, moisture, and more to your garden soil-without the need for a compost bin. Build a strong, healthy garden with these tips. apartmenttherapy.com naturallivingideas.com homeguides.sfgate.com gardeningknowhow.com web.extension.illinois.edu organicauthority.com food52.com FIX .com

How to Use Food Scraps in the Garden Without a Compost Bin

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Did you know you can have all the benefits of compost without the bin? Kitchen scraps add nutrients, moisture and more to your garden soil. Discover how to use trench composting to get rid of your k...

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