{"id":1733,"date":"2010-03-17T08:35:44","date_gmt":"2010-03-17T08:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riverdogprints.com\/photocardblog\/?p=1733"},"modified":"2010-03-17T08:35:44","modified_gmt":"2010-03-17T08:35:44","slug":"x-compost-not-dirty-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/rdpblog\/x-compost-not-dirty-word\/","title":{"rendered":"44 x 44 – Compost is not a dirty word"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"click<\/a>Would you like to hear about my garbage? <\/p>\n

I mean, as it relates to compost?
\nDo you compost?
\nIf you don’t, you should! <\/p>\n

The way we do it here at the homestead turns out to be a pretty easy process. I’ll share my experience with you and claim that I’m not an expert at all. But if you garden, or would like to, composting makes a whole lot of sense. <\/p>\n

Plus, wouldn’t it be great to put your wilted and past due fruits and veggies to work for you instead of throwing them in the garbage? Everyone can compost some of their waste. I think you can even do dog doo, but that’s a topic for Scout’s Dog Blog<\/a>.
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\nSo, that’s more than you wanted to know about me, right? This is the simple structure made with only chicken wire. The structure sits in a wooded area far enough from our house to not even notice it. My husband built it, and if he can put it together, anyone can.
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\n\"compost-outside\"So, here’s the process (soup to nuts, or maybe, fruit to dirt):<\/strong><\/p>\n

::Scraps and remnants of anything that grows in the ground get put in a bowl. Lots of coffee grounds too!
\n::When bowl is full, it gets added to the pile in the backyard.
\n::Pile gets turned with a pitchfork occasionally.
\n::A layer of leaves or grass clippings is added for nitrogen and to balance wet vs. dry.
\n::Wait patiently for compost.<\/em>
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\nWe don’t use a special container. I just use an old Pottery Barn bowl with a salad plate on top.
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\n\"compost-bowl-too\"\"click<\/a>
\nThere are many “pretty” compost containers to choose from, like the one on the right, that fit on your counter-top, have filters for odor-control and compostable bag liners. We fill and empty our bowl so quickly with a family of four, I’ve never noticed any odor.
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\nThat’s the gist of how I compost. Hopefully, if you’re not doing it yet, you’re thinking about it. Can you compost if you don’t want to grow anything? Heck yeah! You could be a gardener’s hero by giving your compost to a local church or community garden. You could also use Freecycle<\/a> to find someone to take that black gold off your hands. Maybe you can get a little free produce out of the deal? All in all, composting is do-able for everyone. It’s like a little smelly gift we can all give to the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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