Week 3: Dive in!

This week, challenge yourself to complete 2 of these 5 actions.

• Share a picture of your compost-- Head over and share a post with other participants, whether it's in your backyard or a bucket on your counter, we want to see how you compost!
• Attend one of the Backyard Composting 101 Workshops in-person or virtually. If you haven't signed up already, email clare.pillsbury@ci.stpaul.mn.us
  • Watch the recording of the Backyard Composting 101 Workshop (40-minute video) from Saturday, July 22.
• For those of you backyard composters, check out the following helpful resources for getting the most out of your backyard compost and troubleshooting issues:
  • Bin types: 6 Popular Composting Options | Green America
  • Common Composting Pitfalls: Common Composting Problems | Washington County
  • Using your compost: How to Use Compost | NY Botanical Garden
• Drop off your food scraps at one of the free Ramsey County sites.
• Learn how to vermicompost: How to build a worm composter (1-minute video)

Join the discussion (click link): Do you compost? If so, what has been your biggest challenge and how have you addressed it?

Remember to Record your Food Scraps (link) at the end of the week. They are due by Monday night!