An awful lot of people have said an awful lot about composting. Mostly, they make it sound like an awful lot of work. Let me clear the air: composting is easy. You (yes, you) are nothing but a middle man (or woman, as it were). The compost? It doesn’t need you. You do not have to do anything to turn your kitchen scraps and garden waste into compost. Mother Nature will do it for you. Your only obligation is to collect material and gather it in one spot. First, let’s talk for a minute about why we should all be composting. Kitchen food waste that is tossed in the garbage ends up in our landfills, taking up space and emitting methane as it decomposes. Food waste that’s tossed in the trash wrapped in plastic has a hard time decomposing at all. Composting creates terrific soil amendment for use in the garden. Silly to throw away food waste and then go buy compost that’s been trucked in complete with a plastic bag, right? Even if you don’t have a garden, there are plenty of people who would be happy to take compost off your hands. Passive composting is an easy...
