Falling Leaves and Compost

Last weekend, our new neighbor, Pete stopped by while we were landscaping the front garden. He told us that his parents had a drum composter they wanted to get rid of, and would we be interested.

Yes! I've always wanted to try composting, but never got around to doing it.

This is a really nice unit, too. You can spin it so that it will shuffle all of those materials together to make a nice rich soil. I found a good spot in the corner of the yard, tucked away behind some evergreens.

And in addition to the composter, he gave us this kitchen compost bin, compete with charcoal filter and biodegradable liner bags. Awesome! We really do have wonderful neighbors here in our Michigan home. So blessed!

It's amazing how many food scraps I collected in a short amount of time. Banana peels, apple cores, lettuce ends, egg shells. And here's another cool thing. My Senseo coffee pods can go right in, as they're completely biodegradable and very beneficial to the compost recipe.

I've been researching the good things to add to compost, like brown matter: shredded newspapers and toilet paper tubes, dead leaves, pine needles. And green matter, too: grass clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds and tea bags.

I figure with all of the falling leaves, it's a good idea to get this composting started!

And here's a card today that features falling leaves!

I love the leafy tree backdrop die from Lawn Fawn! It adds just the right finishing touch to any nature scene cards.

{Today's Brew: Into the Woods stamp set (Lawn Fawn), Phrases and Praises stamp set (PTI), Leafy Tree Backdrop die (Lawn Fawn), Lawn Fawn papers, PTI card stock, COPIC markers}

Blessed Friday, cafe friends!