Sunday, November 2, 2014

Seven Reasons to Start Composting!

Garden health is built from the ground up. So start composting! It's cheap, easyand turns almost half your garbage into plant food.


1. Your garbage is about 40% organic waste-composting keeps all that garbage out of the landfill. 
2. Organic wastes that end up in landfills decompose without oxygen and produce methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

3. Less waste in the garbage means fewer collection trucks on the road.

4. Plants love it - compost is a nutrient-rich fertilizer that helps soil retain moisture. 

5. More compost use means less chemical fertilizers, which run off into the water table.

6. Do-It-Yourself rolling compost bin 123rot.com 

7. It's easy! Once you know how, you'll wonder what took you so long. 

Composting is a kind of colour coordination project. Start with a layer of carbon-rich browns (leaves, twigs, etc) to promote air circulation. Then alternate browns with nitrogen-rich greens (Kitchen, trimmings, etc) Roll your compost bin every couple weeks 123rot.com. Contents should be moist, but not dripping - like a wrung-out sponge. 

 

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