The Dirt on Composting

From The Austin Chronicle January 18, 2008...

Compost happens. It's nature's way of sustaining herself nutritionally, sending all manner or life to take apart and recycle decaying organic matter, a symbiosis that allows insects, worms, and microorganisms to feed while transforming everything from leaves to lemon peels into rich soil that minimizes the need for chemical fertilizers and watering.

But the way we commonly dispose of much of our organic waste – by bagging it in plastic and burying it in tomblike landfills – makes it very hard for nature to do her thing.

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