Most organic materials can be composted as long as those composting ingredients are kept moist, aerated, and given enough time to break down.
By Lauren Landers
BHG.com
Home gardeners don’t need to limit their compost piles to grass clippings, vegetable peels, eggshells, and other kitchen scraps. Most organic materials can be composted in an indoor or outdoor compost bin as long as those composting ingredients are kept moist, aerated, and given enough time to break down.
1. Bulky Garden and Kitchen Waste
Cornstalks, pumpkin vines, and other bulky plant debris left over from the gardening season can be tossed into compost piles as long as they are free of disease, pests, and weed seeds. Watermelon rinds, corn cobs, and pineapple tops often end up in the trash, but even these tough items are compostable.2. Natural Decor
If you decorate for the holidays with jack-o-lanterns, hay bales, wreaths, and garlands made of natural materials, you can compost those items, too. Christmas trees can also be composted, although they’ll break down faster if you shred them or cut them into smaller pieces first.3. Fruit Pits and Nut Shells
Prunings from fruit trees are often composted, but don’t throw out those nut shells, cherry and peach pits, and avocado seeds after eating them. When given enough time in the compost pile, these items will all turn into compost.
