When we began our gardening venture, another project we began thinking about was starting a compost pile, but didn't want a garbage heap ... so we did a little research (actually a LOT!) and finally came up with a simple, low-cost (free!) solution!
We designed a composter using an old 32-gallon Rubbermaid trash can, the kind with the handles that pop up to hold the cover on.
Chip used a power drill to cut holes in the sides
and bottom
for ventilation, then we lined the can with netting from an old screen door
and fastened it with a staple gun!
Now we can recycle kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrients for our gardens.
Here are some pictures of the composter being created,
and a link to a
composting site. And another link to a
Kids' Page about Composting.
Here's the result, sitting behind the tool shed:
I planted some sweet peppers and 3 varieties of tomatoes (Valley Girl, Striped German, Sungold Cherry) yesterday. I bought some locally-grown organic plants from Sweetwilliam Farm in Upton, and put them into a raised bed with some marigolds I picked up on Friday at Lowe's, on yet another trip back for more organic garden soil!
