Backyard Composting Starting Things Off In The Fall Paul Arnold, Acadia University

Main Message Fall is the best time to begin backyard composting Ample supply of leaves which provide the predominant supply of “Browns” (dry, carbon-rich material) Add “Greens (food waste, grass, nitrogen- rich material) over the year

Recipe Add one bucket of Greens to 3 buckets of Browns Add water to moisten (damp as wrung-out sponge) Turn (at least) monthly Harvest in months

Building The Pile: Build the Base of Browns (Leaves Only)

Building The Pile: Add Greens

Building The Pile: Continue Adding Browns/Greens

Building The Pile: Add Water To Moisten

Building The Pile: Completed Pile

Turning (Relocating) The Pile

Ready For The Winter

Screening Mature Compost