Thursday, May 5, 2011

Compost Awareness Week – May 1-7

Compost Buffet WarrierImage by Cedar Grove Composting via Flickr

Did you know this week is International Compost Awareness Week?  If not, we hope you’ll celebrate with us May 1-7, 2011!  Whether you celebrate by learning something new about compost, using compost in a new way or by stepping up your kitchen composting a notch, we hope that you’ll participate in this special week in the world of composting!

There are so many benefits of composting and we hope you know them all and share them with your family, friends and neighbors.  Compost can be used for:

How is your lawn doing?  Is it lush and green and growing tall?  If not, learn how to top dress your lawn with compost. Are your plants growing and thriving?  If not, learn how to grow healthier plants.



How do you use compost?  We invite you to comment here and let us know your tips and tricks for nourishing your garden with compost.

1 comment:

  1. Living on the rocky north end of Capitol Hill, I've been using CG compost since it was available to build good soil throughout my yard. When I first started, I ordered it -- mixed with topsoil -- by the cubic yard from a near-by supplier. These days, I'm down to bags as the yard flourishes!

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