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Composting
In an effort to learn about soil composition,
responsible use of resources and needs of the
plants in a garden, our GREW Crew began a
composting program.
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• We used only vegetable and fruit waste. Animal
products would have become infested with
bacteria causing odor and health concerns.
• Odor is not a big
problem with the
plant waste but we
soon had problems
with flies drawn by
the juice of
watermelons.
• We found that the
flies multiplied very
quickly and became
pests throughout the
campus.
• The first solution we
tried was to cover the
melons with dirt
• The melons were too
large and rain quickly
washed of the dirt.
• The next solution was
to remove melons and
continue burying the
fruit with dirt.
• There were fewer flies,
but they were still
enough to be a
problem.
• When we used grass
clippings as cover, the
flies nearly
disappeared
From out of the
compost came
pumpkins.
Jack-o-lanterns from the
Pre-K had left seeds behind.
The GREW Crew will continue studying
the recycling of food waste as it turns to
soil and hopes that they can learn and
serve at the same time.