A few days ago, I was sitting in front of my house sifting compost for a tree bed when a neighbor walked by and remarked I looked like I was sifting for gold.
In one sense, he was absolutely correct: compost is garden gold. Compost is the one soil amendment from which every garden will benefit.
Soil is alive and needs to be fed. Compost is food for the soil. Fertilizers can be used to supplement or address specific conditions, or plant nutritional needs. However, fertilizers like vitamins are more effective when used in addition to a balance diet.
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Compost is the balanced diet for the soil, as it contains a wide spectrum of nutrients not found in fertilizers. If you are not composting, you are not getting the most from your garden.
Learn all about composting and making compost tea at two free up-coming workshops.
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Composting 101
Sponsored by Green Guerillas
- What is compost?
- What is it made of?
- How does it work?
- How long does it take?
- What are the benefits of compost?
- What does healthy smell and feel like?
LEARN ALL THIS AND MORE
Where: Magnolia Tree Earth Center, 677 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Date: Sunday, July 10, 2011 and Saturday, July 16, 2011
Time: 3:00pm–5:00pm
Website: http://www.greenguerillas.org/
Phone: 212-954-2155 x10
Email: mm@nycgreen.org
Compost Tea Workshop
This hands-on workshop is sponsored by Greenbridge and NYC Compost Project in Brooklyn. Attendees will learn how to grow stronger, healthier food using the surplus from their compost bins.
Where: 253 Throop Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (Vernon Throop Community Garden)
Date: July 13, 2011
Time: 6:00pm–8:00pm '
RSVP: recommended: mobrien@bbg.org
If you are unable to attend, visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the NYC Composting Project websites for additional workshops, events and how-to articles.
