By John, on March 3rd, 2011 |
 For me, turning the compost pile is always the last chore on my gardening “to do” list. And frankly, it never gets done. That’s why we at mediaOrganic are always on the lookout for innovative, simple and, most importantly, inexpensive composter designs for the home gardener.
Garden compost tumblers are great for making small batches of black gold. Unfortunately, commercial garden compost tumblers tend to be pricey. Ads for commercial compost tumblers lead you to believe that they make compost faster. They don’t, at least compared to the theoretical well-managed compost pile. In practice, however, most of us don’t manage our compost heap at all, rather we just pile it high and hope nature will work its magic. This is where garden compost tumblers shine because they make managing the process of composting easier. …continue reading
By John, on December 14th, 2010 |
 When most of us think about recycling we think about the standard glass, plastic and paper that go into our recycling bins. Many of us, I think, recycle out of a vague sense of moral obligation to help the environment without a precise idea of how our recycling benefits us in the here and now. That’s why I was intrigued when, recently, I read a post on our town website espousing the virtues of recycling and, in particular, the recycling of kitchen scraps and how these activities directly impact the cost of municipal waste disposal. …continue reading
By John, on November 2nd, 2010 |
Nearly 20% of the total waste generated by the average household is food waste that ends up in landfills where through anaerobic decay it releases methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide. At mediaOrganic, much of our food waste goes to our chickens, some makes its way to the compost pile, but a lot still goes down the disposal or gets dumped into the trash bin out of laziness. We really should be collecting these scraps to use for garden compost.
The challenge for us, as I think it is with most folks, is that it’s so darn unpleasant to store food waste. It inevitably attracts flies and the thought of having a container of decaying food on my counter, or worse, in my refrigerator next to my fresh, healthy food gives me shivers. What we need is a solution that combines convenience (proximity to the food prep or cleaup areas), visual appeal, simplicity of design and is odor free. …continue reading
By John, on November 1st, 2010 |
 Yesterday was one of those idyllic fall days where the crisp air is gently warmed by the low slung sun and the growing obtusity of light presages the coming winter. A great day to be outdoors, I felt alive.
Peak color is past, the trees are bare, all but the oaks, clinging to their now-desiccated leaves, their dry rustle hissing in my ears in the whipping wind. Leaves litter my lawn in shades of yellow, brown and burnt umber. Compost in the rough.
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By Phyllis, on October 24th, 2010 |
John and I decided to get serious about building good compost and we want to include kitchen scraps. There are plenty of fancy counter top compost bins out there, but honestly to us they all seemed a tad pricey for something used to collect veggie peelings. And for some reason these bins are like toasters and coffee pots in that they inspire design excess that ranges from hilarious to ludicrous. So we decided to make our own. I mean really, the bins I saw out there were either downright ugly (a ceramic bin that looks like a head of Romaine lettuce. I’m not making that up); ridiculously expensive ($45 for the fancy bamboo bin shown here. You just know guests will open it because they think its a snack canister); …continue reading
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For me, turning the compost pile is always the last chore on my gardening “to do” list. And frankly, it never gets done. That’s why we at mediaOrganic are always on the lookout for innovative, simple and, most importantly, inexpensive composter designs for the home gardener.
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