Lazy Composting

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We used to move so often that I tired of starting gardens from scrath, and I'm pretty lazy when it come to tending a compost pile. I tended to just throw stuff in and it remains in layers, never 'work' it.

So, I just started putting my food scrapes directly in the ground. Using a garden fork I'd dig a hole that was two forks wide and deep enough to hold what was in my gallon container- my kitchen generated mass quantities of scrapes. I would bury the next bucket right next to the previous, and so forth down the row. Then move over and start a new row, leaving space enough between the rows for my push mower. One could put down cardboard with cedar mulch on top, between the rows if they prefered.

I'd plant my seed or starts right on top of where I burried the scrapes. The plants loved it. Always healthy and vibrant. I loved it too. Very little work and excellent results.

Being a fan of Ruth Stout, this method really met my need to do less 'work' in/to the garden. :wink: I've currently got two watermelon vines that grew out of some burried scrapes. I left them because they are so beautiful and are covered with yellow flowers. They are so strong and healthy and I haven't watered them once since they popped out weeks ago. They are thriving while my grass is beginning to brown- which also hasn't been watered since the last rain.

For those who are in to less work and who are making compost primarily to ammend their garden, you might give it a try.

[CaptainCompostAL]

Thanks and Happy Gardening!

[Mr. Clean]

Isn't it amazing how easy composting can be :D

Keep up the good work!

[Tricky Grama]

When I was a child in KS (yes they had dirt back then) an elderly neighbor lady did this same thing-buried her garbage in her garden & planted GREAT veges. Of course everyone made fun of her & said she did that just to avoid paying for garbage pickup.
Patty