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Step 2 of 4 · Backyard Compost That Isn't a Rat Hotel

Scraps, then a handful of leaves

Scraps, then a handful of leaves — step 2 of 4 in Backyard Compost That Isn't a Rat Hotel. Never dump a week's kitchen on top and walk away. Bury it in browns. Coffee and veg yes.

Food should disappear under brown.
Food should disappear under brown.

Free gardening tip: Scraps, then a handful of leaves (step 2 of 4 from "Backyard Compost That Isn't a Rat Hotel").

Never dump a week's kitchen on top and walk away. Bury it in browns.

Coffee and veg yes. Meat, bones, grease, pet waste: skip for this beginner pile.

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