Do You Compost? Two Reasons You Should!
Composting is a way for people everywhere to take responsibility for their yard and kitchen waste.
It is a way for gardeners to have the best soil possible and a way for us to not send waste to the landfill, which is my way of going green.
Compost is a great soil conditioner and has the added benefit of being an organic fertilizer.
So why doesn't everyone do it? There are some parts of the country where everyone does it while there are others where few do it.
"A 2006 survey by Statistics Canada showed that 98 percent of the residents of Prince Edward Island compost, followed closely by Nova Scotia with 95 percent.
Compare and contrast: After 10 years of dedicated public compost education efforts in Portland, Ore.
- including the sale of more than 90,000 plastic composters - just over 30 percent of households compost their kitchen waste.
In compost-crazy Alameda County, Cal.
, about 24 percent of homeowners with yards are active composters.
" Mother Earth News These days going green is the thing to do as it is a natural way to save the environment.
At some point in the near future, I think you will see a lot more people composting as they become more educated on the topic.
I personally have a 3-bin/stall system, which was completely homemade.
We used fence and a heavy black fabric to put around the outer edge.
After composting in one bin for a while, we then switch to the next.
The last bin stores gathered leaves and old straw and hay to use to mix with kitchen scraps.
The items to compost include browns and greens.
Browns are leaves, straw, newspaper, cardboard, dryer lint, pine needles and sawdust.
Greens consist of kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and filters, manure, grass clippings, hair and weeds.
Most of these items are things we naturally have.
While waiting for your compost to be ready, which can take anywhere from 6 months to a year to, you can buy compost from your city or local parks department.
Buying compost from the city is a way to get it now until your compost is ready for use.
Compost is a good move that helps my garden and my community, and it takes the pressure off of my compost to hurry up and get done.
" Also, you could add blood meal to your compost pile if you want it ready in less than 6 months or to keep it hot during the winter time.
So, now are you ready to compost?
It is a way for gardeners to have the best soil possible and a way for us to not send waste to the landfill, which is my way of going green.
Compost is a great soil conditioner and has the added benefit of being an organic fertilizer.
So why doesn't everyone do it? There are some parts of the country where everyone does it while there are others where few do it.
"A 2006 survey by Statistics Canada showed that 98 percent of the residents of Prince Edward Island compost, followed closely by Nova Scotia with 95 percent.
Compare and contrast: After 10 years of dedicated public compost education efforts in Portland, Ore.
- including the sale of more than 90,000 plastic composters - just over 30 percent of households compost their kitchen waste.
In compost-crazy Alameda County, Cal.
, about 24 percent of homeowners with yards are active composters.
" Mother Earth News These days going green is the thing to do as it is a natural way to save the environment.
At some point in the near future, I think you will see a lot more people composting as they become more educated on the topic.
I personally have a 3-bin/stall system, which was completely homemade.
We used fence and a heavy black fabric to put around the outer edge.
After composting in one bin for a while, we then switch to the next.
The last bin stores gathered leaves and old straw and hay to use to mix with kitchen scraps.
The items to compost include browns and greens.
Browns are leaves, straw, newspaper, cardboard, dryer lint, pine needles and sawdust.
Greens consist of kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and filters, manure, grass clippings, hair and weeds.
Most of these items are things we naturally have.
While waiting for your compost to be ready, which can take anywhere from 6 months to a year to, you can buy compost from your city or local parks department.
Buying compost from the city is a way to get it now until your compost is ready for use.
Compost is a good move that helps my garden and my community, and it takes the pressure off of my compost to hurry up and get done.
" Also, you could add blood meal to your compost pile if you want it ready in less than 6 months or to keep it hot during the winter time.
So, now are you ready to compost?
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