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what to do with your yard waste (besides composting)
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Between fall and winter, you probably end up with a lot of yard waste: spent plants, dead leaves, downed branches. For a lot of people, some of it likely ends up in the compost pile and the rest gets dumped in the green waste can for recycling because, well, this kind of stuff quickly adds up! But with a bit of practical and/or creative reuse, you can actually keep all (or most) of your yard waste on your property and have it benefit your garden—without becoming too much of an eyesore. I've found that doing so often results in less work at the end and beginning of each season because you don't have to rake/bag everything up, haul straw bales around the garden or drag multiple cans of yard trimmings out to the curb. (It goes beyond composting!) I should add that it's best to only repurpose plant trimmings that are free of severe pest damage or diseases. You don't want to inadvertently spread them around the yard! Infested or diseased plant debris should always be trashed unless you maintain a hot compost pile that heats up enough to eliminate eggs/larvae and pathogens. Holiday ordering deadlines for my booksIf you're looking to get a signed copy of any of my books for yourself or as gifts, these are my updated ordering deadlines to make sure they reach you before Christmas:
I ship via USPS Media Mail, which typically takes 5-8 business days. The closer you are to Oregon, the quicker you'll get your order. From now until Christmas, I ship all books the same day I receive them. THANK YOU to everyone who has placed an order so far!
And if you don't need your book personalized, I encourage you to support your local independent bookseller. Any bookstore can order any of my books and get it to you within days! P.S. Get my 6 clever ideas for repurposing yard trimmings around your garden. P.P.S. Stumped on what to get your favorite people for the holidays? I've got you covered: |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."