April 28th, 2010
I bought a small composting kit for our office. It came with a plastic bucket, compostable bags, and a book. I very quickly realized that I had no idea how composting works. I thought I'd put some kitchen scraps in the bin and after a little while, voila, I have sweet-smelling soil! Lots to learn, I'm taking a composting course this weekend.
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It went very well, a big
It went very well, a big Thank You to the City of Richmond! Very informative, the instructor covered every angle of both methods, backyard composting and worm composting. I decided to do vermiculture at work and at home, it seems the easier method considering the restrictions I am faced with. Gotta get the worms first, though :-)
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what was the main tip or
what was the main tip or learning you would say you walked away with?
what would you say to someone considering starting a compost set up at home?
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It depends if you have a
It depends if you have a backyard or if you live in a condo. The backyard compost is super easy, you just have to remember to mix enough of the "brown" and "green" ingredients to not create a smelly mess, but you can compost a much wider varity of items.
For condo dwellers the worm composting method is really the only option. It is clean, simple, and effective, but you do have to be a bit more careful because you're dealing with living beings that have likes and dislikes.
If you want to start small, the vermicomposting is ideal, not too expensive and the setup is quick and easy, you can do it literally everywhere. Well, everywhere you can fit a large rubbermaid tub ;-)
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how did your composting
how did your composting course go?
We are just about to start composting at work, too! Very exciting.
Looking forward to reading about what you learned at your course.
Kate