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Our Garden Talk - Turning Scraps into Soil: All-Year Composting - OG2026

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An Ask the Master Gardener (AAMG) table will be available to answer all your gardening questions and provide expert gardening advice.

Turning Scraps into Soil: All-Year Composting

Don't let your kitchen scraps go to waste while your garden sleeps—fall and winter are secretly ideal for building "black gold" for spring. Learn why cooler months offer unique advantages for successful composting and discover strategies that work even when temperatures drop. We'll cover what materials to stockpile now, how to maintain active decomposition through winter, and why making your own compost beats commercial products (hint: you control exactly what goes in). Stop buying bagged amendments that may contain contaminants from municipal waste facilities. Transform autumn leaves and winter scraps into perfect, safe compost ready the moment planting season arrives.

Presented by Mike Corby

Our Garden Demonstration Garden
In-Person Event?
Yes
Certifications Available?
No
Event Type
Meetings
Event Date
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Venue Address

Southwest corner of North Wiget Lane and Shadelands Drive, just north of Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA
United States


Source URL: https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardener-program-contra-costa-county/event/our-garden-talk-turning-scraps-soil-all