tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192264683313956546.post716833099616831661..comments2023-10-10T05:21:21.478-07:00Comments on Following the Master Gardener: Composting SuccessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283100222810498243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192264683313956546.post-64145118599680299782014-07-06T12:33:55.473-07:002014-07-06T12:33:55.473-07:00Yes straw/hay is a high-carbon material and will a...Yes straw/hay is a high-carbon material and will add more "browns" to your compost. As far as ratios straw will provide a 40-100:1 (carbon to nitrogen ratio). Other options are: Leaves 30-80:1 Wood Chips or Sawdust 100-500:1 Bark 100-130:1 Paper 150-200:1 or Corn Stalks 60:1. The ideal mix is 30 parts carbon to 1 part nitrogen. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283100222810498243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192264683313956546.post-81938797141243289332014-07-05T19:04:41.605-07:002014-07-05T19:04:41.605-07:00This is great info Danielle. We started composting...This is great info Danielle. We started composting this spring/summer. We love that it reduces our kitchen waste and I look forward to the benefits in the garden (both veggie and flower). I'm struggling to have enough "browns" to put in - do you think using straw/hay would work? I saw at Lowes I can buy a bale for $5. Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222273525666828338noreply@blogger.com