Trench composting

Trench composting

Trench composting is a method of composting where a trench is dug and filled with kitchen scraps, leaves, twigs, lawn clippings, and the original topsoil.cite web
url=http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Waste/Composting/TrenchComposting.asp
title=Trench composting. An alternative method of recycling garden & kitchen organics
accessdate=2008-06-21
publisher=Christchurch City Council
] The area can be used for planting after between a month and a year.cite web
url=http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/homecompost/methods.html#5
title=Pit or trench composting
accessdate=2008-06-21
last=Smith
first=Martha
coauthors=Duane Friend, Holly Johnson
work=Composting for the homeowner
publisher=University of Illinois extension
]

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