Backyard Composting

Backyard Composting

By composting leaves (browns) with kitchen scraps (greens), you create a dark, crumbly mixture that can be used to improve the soil and reduce your use of fertilizer and water.

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Introduction to Composting

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How can you get started?

  • You can contribute even without a backyard compost – based on which county you reside.Ìý
  • Ìý- Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Geo BinFor more information, visitÌý.Ìý To purchase bins:Ìý


Creating and Managing a Compost Pile


Indoor Composting/Vermicomposting

  • - Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Ìý- Cornell Cooperative Extension


How to know when compost is ready for use?

  • Ìý- Cornell Cooperative Extension

Additional Resources


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