20 things to know before you start composting at home. Composting is easier than it seems, and it gives you a chance to create your own gardener's gold, which is what gardeners call this rich mixture of decomposing materials that can be used to enrich your garden. A compost pile doesn't have to take up a ton of space, so you can do it on a small or large scale—and it doesn't matter whether you have a tiny garden plot or a rambling country garden.
If you're tossing out your household kitchen waste—such as coffee grounds and eggshells—and you're not recycling yard waste, such as leaves and grass clippings, you're wasting all the good stuff! All of these items, which end up in a landfill, actually belong in your compost bin.
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