Archive for the ‘Composting’ Category
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Composting through winter is possible, and you might have a nice compost pile ready for use. Now that it's nearing spring, it's important to remember that you have all of that compost so you can put it to good use. Why spend all winter as well as the rest of ...
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Indoor compost bin or not, fruit flies can become a nuisance in your home. It’s amazing how quickly they grow and how annoying they can be when you’re trying to eat something. When you have problems with fruit flies, there is an easy way to deal with them, and you ...
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Worms are wriggly creatures that burrow down into the earth, and they might be the last things you want to touch. However, they can enhance your compost. Getting over your squeamishness with worms can actually improve your vegetable garden. You can also use your compost for house plants and patio ...
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
Compost bins are dependent on three basic elements: fungus, bacteria and insects. During the wintertime, these helpful organisms grow slower and in extreme cold can become dormant. So when you’re dealing with a compost bin through the colder seasons, you’re going to have to learn to live with this slowness. ...
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Why is it that the simplest habits that you know are good for your household and the environment can seem to be the hardest ones to begin? For example, composting and recycling aren’t really that difficult, but there are still those out there who haven’t yet started participating in these ...
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
You probably consider your pet the cutest dog or cat in the world, but its waste can be toxic to the environment. In addition to potentially leaching into your vegetable garden, your pet’s waste also carries salmonella and other harmful bacteria. Instead of letting it fester in your yard, give ...
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Have you been considering switching over from a traditional toilet to a composting toilet? Although it will be a transition you will have to get used to, a composting toilet has several benefits for the environment, and you will also reap some rewards to.
Environmental Advantages
With traditional toilets, your waste is ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Imagine having a zero-waste system for your home. This would be an ideal situation, but you’re not going to reach this dream by continuing to use your toilet. All of you waste along with gallons of fresh water gets flushed down to your local water treatment plant, which then uses ...
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
When you have a wildlife garden, there are some tasks you should complete during the month of September. For instance, you need to mow the meadow/wildflower lawn, harvest any remaining fruit, plant evergreens, clear annual flower beds and collect seeds. Taking the time out to complete these tasks is beneficial ...
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
You might forget that everything produces waste, because it’s easy to do this when dealing with small items. For instance, olives have waste and it’s the pit. However, because olives are canned and turned into olive oil, there is a mass amount of different by-products created. So when you look ...
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