A Healthy Planet Recipe: Garbage to Compost
Egg shells, apple cores,
banana peels, too,
newspaper, grass clippings,
just to name a few.
Fallen leaves and tea bags,
toss them right in.
Mix it all together
in a pile or a bin.
Sprinkle with water.
Leave in the sun.
Let bacteria do its part.
Decomposing has begun.
Stir it every now and then.
Add water when it’s dry.
Wait a month or two.
Let some time go by.
When it’s dark and crumbly,
filled with worms and a few ants,
you will have the perfect soil
for growing your own plants.
banana peels, too,
newspaper, grass clippings,
just to name a few.
Fallen leaves and tea bags,
toss them right in.
Mix it all together
in a pile or a bin.
Sprinkle with water.
Leave in the sun.
Let bacteria do its part.
Decomposing has begun.
Stir it every now and then.
Add water when it’s dry.
Wait a month or two.
Let some time go by.
When it’s dark and crumbly,
filled with worms and a few ants,
you will have the perfect soil
for growing your own plants.
This poem is copyright (©) Deb Reidy 2025
About the Writer
Deb Reidy
Deb is a former elementary teacher from Indiana, USA. In the classroom, she enjoyed sharing the wonders of poetry with her students as she helped them write their own poems. Today, she has the good fortune to be a poet herself. Her work has been published in Cricket and Highlights magazines, The Dirigible Balloon, and the poetry anthologies The Toy, Little Thoughts Press, Hop to It, What is Hope? and Clara’s Kooky Compendium. Deb is also the author of two educational resource books.
