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While New England still has large chunks of melted snow and ice, warmer weather will (hopefully) soon be on its way! Spring foraging is some of my favorite of the season, because of the excitement after the long winter months. One of my favorite is wild greens pesto (with violet leaves and dandelions greens). What are you most looking forward to?
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Trying to more earth consciously is certainly a process that doesn’t happen overnight. Composting is certainly one that left me with a lot of questions at first. I’ve been doing it and off for the last 5 years (not every space has been conducive to it) and have found that like most things, every compost pile can be a little different based on what you’re using for the bin, what climate your in, and how much space you have for it. These guidelines have worked well for me when trying to remember what can be put in it. Some of the best advice I’ve received about composting is finding a good ratio between “brown” (carbon) and “green” (nitrogen) material of about 25:1 (carbon to nitrogen). This means keeping things like newspaper, dead leaves, and hay to a much smaller ratio. Things that I don’t typically throw in my compost would be citrus peels, dairy products, meat products, and diseased plants. Other things to consider putting in would be house plant trimmings, old dried spices, and bashed avocado pit. Composting has significantly reduced waste in my house and has really helped reframe what resources can be regenerative. 🌎For those of you looking to start, or just need a reminder, I added this poster to my downloadable page on my website (link in my bio) for free! 🌏