Well, it's a veritable ghost town around here. Hello? I know you all are reading. Can no one leave a stinkin' comment for goodness sake? Mom?
Well, I know it's February already, but besides losing all the weight I gained over the Christmas holiday, I 've decided this year to go "green." I actually already started a little last year by replacing most of my standard lightbulbs with CFL's (compact fluorescent lightbulbs - if, perhaps, you spent most of 2007 living under a rock.) CFL's, according to the packaging should last between 5 and 10 years, however, in the blackhole of energy consumption (a.k.a., my house), apparently they only last about 6 months. My husband and I have been recycling for a few years, and up until recently, I would drop off our glass at our county courthouse annex. However, in a stroke of pure brilliance, our county commissioners have decided that curbside pickup of glass just might be a good idea.
I try to buy mostly organic food products. Yet, in the (largely Republican) southern city of Jacksonville, the whole saving the planet from its own demise vs. the almighty dollar has not caught on quite yet. Most of our organic produce, for example, has sat on the grocery shelves for at least a month, making it not even fit to feed a pet iguana. And please do not let me begin to mention the fact that the largest city (in total area) does not have a Whole Foods!!
So this month my project will be to create a compost bin so that (1) my garden will be "healthier" and safer for my child to play in, and (2) I might cut down on the number of trash bags I use every day. So, if anyone out there has attempted this before or has any suggestions as to how to start a compost bin, please let me know.
PS - I once saw on an episode of Martha (I think) that you can purchase special worms to put in your compost bin to help break it down faster. First of all, YUCK!! Second of all, there is something really creepy about worms squirming away in a bin under your countertop while you're trying to make almond-crusted chicken breasts in a beurre blanc sauce for an intimate gathering of friends.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
New Year's Resolution
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3 comments:
I was just wondering if there is going to be any sports talk? Hehehe!! j/k. The Worm talk was entertaining, but who is "Martha", and what is b-(wait i have to scroll down to get the spelling)- beurre blanc sauce?
That would be Martha as in Stewart and beurre blanc is a white wine and butter sauce...now don't you feel just a bit more cultured? :)
Hmm... I happen to know quite a bit about composting, even though I haven't attempted it myself. Here's some basics:
1. NEVER, EVER THROW MEAT OR PROCESSED FOOD IN YOUR PILE!!! unless you want the whole neighborhood to smell like a landfill. It will draw rats too! Citrus is not recommended for composting either.
2. The worms are great if you want fast results. It breaks down the organics quicker, you only have to put them in initially.
3. Keep it away from your house. Back near the trees in the backyard is a good place, it'll get some sun there too.
4. Put your yard clippings in there on top of your food wastes, then sprinkle some store-bought compost (I know, defeats the purpose) but you only have to do this in the beginning, once it starts producing material, you can stop.
5. get a compost bin that you can secure to the ground and has a locking, racoon-proof door.
- Morgs
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