A Midsummer Dream: Making the Most of Compost

This is the third workshop in the Grow-Your-Own series. Out of the decay and recycling of our plant and animal waste can come the fertile black gold that is the foundation of successful organic gardening. We all know this, and yet most of us have also have our love-hate relationship with our compost heap, and have had our struggles with making good compost and then putting it to good use. In this workshop we will make a pile from scratch, discuss how to glean materials, how to layer, and the pros and cons of different methods and containers. Then we will talk about the best times to make and to apply compost, as well as other ways to build and trap nutrients in the garden soil. As always, we will have time to see what is going on in the garden and ask lots of questions to continue our learning together.

Wendy Johnson will co-lead this workshop, and she is not to be missed. Not only is she one of the gurus of organic gardening, she is a gifted teacher and brings tremendous soul and mindfulness to the practice of growing food.