Halsey Street Community Garden Makes Progress

In November, the proposed Halsey Street Community Garden was nothing but an empty lot in Bed Stuy. Since then, the space was approved as a garden organization by the city and volunteers began cleaning and getting the space ready for spring. (Check out the progress on the Flickr stream.) The garden will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 9am ’til dusk for people who want to drop off compost materials. Click through for a list of what the garden is accepting as compost material.
Halsey St. Community Garden in the Works [Brownstoner] GMAP
Photo by gezellig-girl.com

What CAN you compost?
– fruit and vegetable peelings
– non greasy food scraps or leftovers
– rice, pasta, bread, cereal, etc.
– coffee grounds with filter, tea bags
– hair and nails (animal or human)
– egg and nut shells
– cut or dried flowers, houseplants, potting soil

What CAN’T you compost?
– meat
– dairy
– oily foods
– dog or cat feces, kitty litter
– coal or charcoal
– coconuts
– diseased and/or insect infested houseplants or soil