"Greens" are the nitrogen-rich additions to your compost pile. These tend to have lots of moisture, break down quickly, and provide a quick burst of heat to your pile. While we call them "greens," technically any plant matter will work here: coffee grounds, for example, are brown in color, but they're rich in nitrogen, hence, they're a "green." Here are some ideas of greens for your pile: 1.Fruit and vegetable peels 2.Citrus rinds 3.Melon rinds 4.Coffee grounds 5.Tea leaves/tea bags 6.Old vegetables from the crisper 7.Houseplant trimmings 8.Weeds that haven't gone to seed 9.Grass clippings 13.Seaweed
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| - "Greens" are the nitrogen-rich additions to your compost pile. These tend to have lots of moisture, break down quickly, and provide a quick burst of heat to your pile. While we call them "greens," technically any plant matter will work here: coffee grounds, for example, are brown in color, but they're rich in nitrogen, hence, they're a "green." Here are some ideas of greens for your pile: 1.Fruit and vegetable peels 2.Citrus rinds 3.Melon rinds 4.Coffee grounds 5.Tea leaves/tea bags 6.Old vegetables from the crisper 7.Houseplant trimmings 8.Weeds that haven't gone to seed 9.Grass clippings 13.Seaweed
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| - "Greens" are the nitrogen-rich additions to your compost pile. These tend to have lots of moisture, break down quickly, and provide a quick burst of heat to your pile. While we call them "greens," technically any plant matter will work here: coffee grounds, for example, are brown in color, but they're rich in nitrogen, hence, they're a "green." Here are some ideas of greens for your pile: 1.Fruit and vegetable peels 2.Citrus rinds 3.Melon rinds 4.Coffee grounds 5.Tea leaves/tea bags 6.Old vegetables from the crisper 7.Houseplant trimmings 8.Weeds that haven't gone to seed 9.Grass clippings 10.Fresh leaves 11.Deadheads from flowers 12.Dead plants (as long as they aren't diseased) 13.Seaweed 14.Cooked plain rice/pasta 16.Stale bread 17.Corn husks/cobs 19.Broccoli stalks 20.Sod that you've removed to make new garden beds 21.Thinnings from the vegetable garden 22.Spent bulbs that you used for forcing indoors 23.Holiday greenery (from wreaths and swags, for example) -- just be sure to cut the stems off of the wreath form or wires first) 24.Old, less flavorful packaged herbs and spices 25.Egg shells
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