Reducing is the real answer to saving the planet. In the high, arid desert of Santa Fe, organics are scarce and composting your kitchen scraps keeps them out of the landfill.

Have Milagro Ron site and set up your own Backyard Compost for $150, delivery and materials included. Call 505-231-4577 in the Santa Fe area to schedule your Backyard Compost setup today!

Here are instructions for setting up your own Backyard Compost:

Start by siting your backyard compost in a place that is easy to get to. 25 feet from your kitchen door is a good idea. Use strawbales to create the sides of your pile. Dig into the dirt about 2 inches down. Tear another strawbale into "books" and layer the ground with them.The easiest and quickest way to make a compost pile is to start with worm compost, as much as possible, at least 6 inches deep.

Now, collect any organic waste in buckets under your kitchen sink. No animal wastes or sodas!  Keep weeds away from your backyard compost pile. Dig a small hole into your compost bed and tuck the organic waste into it. Cover with more worm compost. It's that easy!

To harvest the worm compost from your bed, stop "feeding" one side of the pile. The worms will naturally move to the side you continue to feed, leaving their eggs and digested compost for you to use.

Mulch any tree wells wth your worm compost. Use it in houseplant pots. Till it into your garden and for any plantings.

View a short video on backyard composting on the media page here.