Starting to Compost
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Here at Private Garden, we have decided to start making our office more ‘Green’ with the addition of our ‘PG Green’ division.

We have started a compost pile. For a compost pile to work well, heat up, and break down into good soil, you need a mix of green and brown ingredients.

Green Ingredients:

  • Weeds
  • Bread
  • Cooked Food
  • Eggshells
  • Fruit
  • Vegetables
  • Saw Dust
  • Coffee Grounds
  • Garden and Houseplants
  • Fresh Cut Grass

Brown Ingredients

  • Hedge trimmings
  • Shredded Paper
  • Straw
  • Hay
  • Dried leaves
  • Wood chips & shavings

NEVER ADD

  • Dog/Cat Liter
  • Meat or Dairy
  • Non Wood Ash
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Diapers
  • Fertilizer Seed
  • Diseased Plants
  • Lead/Other Toxins