As I sit looking out of my writing shed at all the snow, I feel the need to plant something. We’ve gotten one snowstorm after another in that past couple of weeks; it seems that spring will never actually arrive no matter what the calendar says. This yearning to get my hands in the rich dirt of my garden has me thinking of other parts of growing things: Compost April is Earth Month, and as we think of ways to honor and heal the earth, recycling is at the top of the list. Compost is one way to recycle. At its most basic form, compost is easy. Throw leftovers, lawn…