Have you ever stood in your kitchen, a handful of vegetable peels or a used coffee filter in your hand, and felt that familiar pang of guilt as you tossed it into the trash? You know that bag is headed straight for the landfill, but what if there was a better way? What if I told you that you’re not holding waste at all—you’re holding the very foundation of your garden’s future. Those scraps are the secret to richer soil, healthier plants, and a lighter environmental footprint. In fact, they’re the raw ingredients for what gardeners lovingly call “black gold.”…