Super new gardener

[kiki]

I have a bunch of scraps left of from cooking & don't want to throw them away so can I just grind them up & put it straight in to my garden ( I just have herbs right now) instead of doing the compost thing?

 

[Chuck]

I have a bunch of scraps left of from cooking & don't want to throw them away so can I just grind them up & put it straight in to my garden ( I just have herbs right now) instead of doing the compost thing?

I assume you are talking about uncooked vegetable scraps. If you do this put them somewhere NOT close to your plants and it will decompose just like in a compost pile.

 

[firelily99]

Excellent advice by Chuck. Do you have space to set up some sort of a small composte area because you really will be delighted with the benefits of it as will your plants.

 

[Becky]

Welcome to the forum kiki!

I've heard of people putting kitchen scraps directly into the soil - I think it is called trench composting..? Sounds like it's worth a try if you don't want to go down the compost route.