Caroline C. Kerr

The Providence United Methodist Church of Patrick Springs and the Patrick County Master Gardeners would like to invite the public to join them in the groundbreaking of the Community Fellowship Learning Garden! The two groups have been collaborating to create a new space in Patrick County for all community members to enjoy and engage in learning gardening skills.

This year I am grateful for a new type of compost I have been trying that allows me to add dairy, meat, bones, and cooked or processed foods. These items are traditionally inappropriate for hot compost piles because they take longer to break down and attract undesired visitors to a compost pile. These materials become acceptable in a fermented compost – a technique called Bokashi composting.