Composting is a great way to turn food waste and yard waste into nutrient rich material for your garden or house plants. I have found that the trick is to have a lot more “brown ingredients” (stuff like dry leaves, newspaper, dead plant clippings, wood branches, hay, straw, sawdust, and pine needles) than “green ingredients” (stuff like grass clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, and fresh leaves). Different sources say anywhere from 2:1 to 30:1. It’s important to make