We Recycle for Earth Day: Composting, Growing Your Own Food
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 04.22.08
Collin did such a fine job of putting together our Earth Day posts last year that we decided to practice what we preach, conserve energy, and recycle them.
When it comes to strategies that help your garden grow, adding compost is a great way to mulch and add nutrients without using industrial fertilizers (not to mention a good use of food leftovers and other organic waste). Here are some tips and products that can help you compost and help the planet for Earth Day. Getting Ready for Earth Day: Compost Your Organic Waste
As we are wont to mention, making green food choices is one of the best ways to live a more TreeHugger-friendly lifestyle every day; eating local food is a great way to do this, but certainly no the only way. With spring in full bloom in many parts of the US and the world (and Earth Day right around the corner), now is the perfect time to start thinking about growing some of your food for yourself -- it doesn't get any more local than that -- and you don't have to have a garden or a green thumb to do it. ::Getting Ready for Earth Day: Growing Your Own Food
I started a large garden this year and plan to use organic fertilizers!
My composter is amazing! I am getting BLACK GOLD from it in two weeks! Just in time for the tomatoes!!
Compost does take time, mine took over a year to "cook", but oh! It is SO worth it. I will have the best maters on the block!!!!
Thanks Colin! You got me started ;-)