A tall, cloaked figure stands before you. Grasping an intimidating scythe in one skeletal hand, the other slowly rises from the shadows to point a bony finger in your direction. Maybe not the best way to start a Friday night.
Since having the Grim Reaper show up at your doorstep is symbolic of impending death, I didn’t think it wise to invite him over for coffee and a chat. So this Halloween I observed our not-so-friendly neighborhood reaper from afar to bring you his secret composting habits:
Carry the Right Tools: A super sharp scythe may be a bit overkill (pun intended) but having a sharp pair of pruners can help break up yard trimmings to better fit in your bin (bonus- pruners fit snugly in your back pocket). A compost turner pulls its weight when aerating the bin and you all know my love affair with the compost screener. Read about more tools here.
Be Selective: The Grim Reaper knows his target exactly and, with any luck, will only come when your time is up. Get the longest life possible from your fruits and vegetables by checking out our Wasted Food Stopswith Us blog. Know what you can compost and make sure you balance the greens with the browns.
Reap Your Rewards: Fall is a great time to harvest your compost. You will make room for food scraps accumulating during the slow winter and your garden will love to be tucked under a blanket of compost. By spring your flowers and veggies will flourish to life thanks to the nutrients of this year’s dead, decomposing plant matter.
How do you know the Grim Reaper is so popular? Because everyone is dying to meet him! (Sorry, not sorry). Grab your black, weathered cloak (or garden hoodie) and your favorite garden tools to spend some quality time with your compost bin this Halloween. You will be reaping black gold compost, rather than souls, before you know it.
If you enjoy spooky season and composting as much as me, check out the last 13 years of Halloween posts:
Creature Feature: How to Create a Rat Unfriendly Pile
Did the Boogeyman Snatch Your Compost Blogger
Fall Composting Tips from a Mummy
The Headless Horseman’s Guide to Backyard Composting
Compost Lessons from the Swamp
Monster
Three Reasons Werewolves Make Terrible Composters
Was Frankenstein an Outstanding Composter?
How to Practice Compost Witchcraft
Three Warning Signs Your Compost is a Zombie
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