Adventures in Composting: Part Deux
No breaking news, just an update on the state of my compost. I have to say, even though it won't produce any compost to use in our garden for months, I love it. Why? Between all the recyclables and all scraps that go into the compost. I have hardly any trash at all for the black bin. I cannot believe what a difference it makes.I had my first official encounter with the pile over the weekend. Up to this point "the dude" has been the one tending the pile. But I was adamant that I was going to do it, stink or no stink. So there I went into the backyard, container in hand, full of all my "green" matter (fruit and veggie scraps, coffee grounds, egg shells etc.) I stand there for a second composing myself for the stench and boom I open the lid and...Nothing. No smell, no gross out factor just some old stuff at the bottom. Oh, this is not so bad. In goes my "green" matter and my "brown" matter (dried out leaves and grass clippings etc.) and that's it I'm done. Woo Hoo, Success on my first trip to "the pile".
It's the little things in life right?
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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