Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

Grass clippings that have sat around for a few days are still a green
ingredient. In fact it is probably better to let them dry out a bit
before using them in a compost pile as they tend to mat together and
make a barrier when they are very fresh.

The best choice for grass clippings is usually to just leave them on
the lawn. When they dry they fall down onto the soil and decompose.
This is feeding the soil critters and it is those guys who also eat
the thatch we often end up with on our lawns. Doing this cuts
fertilizer needs and improves water retention so reduces water needs.

If you are going to use them in a compost pile use very thin layers
or better yet mix them up very thoroughly with whatever browns you
have so they don't clump together. When they get clumped together the
clumps really resist breaking down so you do want to avoid that if
possible.

Leslie - Growing in Alberta Canada's Foothills

Zone 3, 112 frost free days, annual precipitation 16 inches, ,
alkaline sandy loam soil, average 25 chinooks - warm winter winds
each year.
website http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/

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