March 3, 2009Trench is French!
Only in jolly old England (hence here) is the compost bin a big deal. If you don’t have one or don’t want one, you can still compost like the French do, in a trench.
It’s easy. Compost one area of your garden at a time. Do this by digging a trench as long as you want and a foot deep. Leave the excavated soil nearby. Then simply throw your compost materials into the trench, cover with a shovel of soil, and keep filling and covering as you move down the trench. French tip: top off the mound with a nasturtium seed.
When your trench is full, move a row over or to another area of the landscape that needs composting.
To see what trench composting looks like, check out Home Composting Made Easy. Find and click Compost Systems. Scroll down. Waaay down. Find it?
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