Compost Beer

Pour old beer into compost to help speed up the decomposition. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Compost Beer

Perhaps I should start explaining why I have old beer. Really old beer. My handyman found it in an old basement cabinet, one that used to sit in my tiny living room and was moved in home remodeling. Our best guess is the beer was at least 25 years old, vestiges of days when I entertained much more than I do now.

You should really throw this away, my handyman said as he handed me almost a dozen cans.

I had a better idea. I fed it first to my composters, then diluted it and gave some of my large plants - well, a party. And why not. Beer has sugar and yeast that will keep the soil microbes happy, and they in turn will keep my plants happy.

Beer is normally recommended for slug patrol. Since I haven’t had an issue with slugs thought the plants would enjoy it.

Party on!

Charlotte