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Start a composting bin
Whether you use plant clippings or last night's dinner, compost is very easy to make. Essentially, compost is made up of anything that was once living. If you're a gardener, it's a great additive to soil. It's also beneficial for minimizing waste and your environmental footprint. During the next three months, create your own composting bin. Challenge yourself to avoid making excuses, like you're a city dweller or you're not a gardener. (It’s easy to find someone to donate your compost to!). _(We've given you 90 days for this challenge. When you log your progress, you only need to log as many days as you think are applicable.)_
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I’m with you Nikki I want to start one so bad but am clueless about where to start and what to do. I did see a bin I wanted on the Earth Chanel it looked like a giant yoga ball. It was so cool you can roll it around to mix it and you just roll it to where you need when it’s time to us it. I heard form a friend that they cost a lot of money. But I do a lot of vegitable and herb gardening in the spring and summer so it would be worth it for me to learn.
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I want to start a compost pile so I can use it on my garden but dont know how to start one. I can use all the help I can get on this subject. Thanks in advance.
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shaniam – One of my co-workers bought a bin at a more specialized gardening store (not sure where you live, but it was purchased at Armstrong Garden Center in southern CA). I’ve also found that you can sometimes find shipping deals on some composting bin site. The other option, which may take a little more time – you could search online and find instructions for building one yourself.
I just started a worm bin myself! It’s actually kind of exciting to see everything progressing. The other great side effect of composting is that I’m much more conscious of everything I throw in the trash and it seems like I’ve been creating much less trash overall.
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We have been adding kitchen refuse to the pile most of the last year. Now have a large pile that is growing a melon vine and a fern that I thought was dead.
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