Category Archives: Composting

Black Soldier Flies

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Sylvia

It has been a little more than three months since I began composting. By this time, I should have my first batch of compost ready to spread in the garden. Did my alchemy experiments work to turn garbage into black … Continue reading →

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More compost = Less trash

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Sylvia

We have been composting now for three weeks. I’ve noticed during that time that the amount of trash we are throwing out has diminished by at least half. The amount of recyclable material is also down a little as some … Continue reading →

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Shoo fly, you bother me

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Sylvia

I’m at the end of week 2 in my composting journey. It’s kind of exciting (odd, I know) to see the old coffee grounds, orange peels, banana peels, and plant trimmings breaking down already. If I dig down below the … Continue reading →

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