Trench Method Direct Composting

Trench Method Direct Composting

If you are interested in composting, then try the direct method in your garden. After my strawberries have finished producing for the season, I will start the trench method for composting. This involves storing up kitchen scraps like fruit and vegetable parts and keeping them in a plastic bag in the freezer. At the end of the week, I’ll take what I have to the garden to be composted. I’ll dig a trench down the row where my strawberry plants were and then place them all inside the trench. Add some grass clippings and move the soil back over the top.
This will give the materials at least 6 months to break down before I re-plant strawberries next season in the spring. Check out my video above to see the process and how I built composting bins using free pallets.