Is it worth investing in a garden composter?
Absolutely! I got one from my city at half the price than a hardware store (so check with your city waste management branch to see if they sell them). I use the compost from mine in both my veggie garden and my planter boxes. For the planter boxes, I mix the compost with potting soil and as the summer goes on, I add compost to the soil surface (to add nutrients to the soil as much of the nutrients leach out when you water the plants). Make sure that you don’t put the new compost directly on the plants because it can actually burn the plants. I usually mix the compost into the upper levels of the soil a little. Also, the amount of garbage we put out now has decreased from 1-2 bags a week to probably 1/4-1/2 of a bag, all due to our composter! Cheers!
