Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 21, 2011
My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. I have a system going, but I am a laid back composter. So what did I learn at the seminar?
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 10, 2011
Even though I amended the soil in my boxed garden with compost over the years, the majority of the soil was thick, heavy clay that made pulling root vegetables, like carrots, very difficult. The leaf compost was delivered on Friday morning and we started our projects by the afternoon and worked all weekend. Thanks for reading.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 19, 2012
We compost much of our food and garden scraps. Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. We conserve water (and save money) during the summer. In the warmer months, I hang our laundry outside to dry. What is one green thing that you can improve on?
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Discard the seeds ( in your compost ) or roast them like you would pumpkin seeds. Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Spaghetti squash is a fall squash, so the rind is quite hard to cut into. Carefully cut the squash in half lengthwise with a sharp chef's knife. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 13, 2012
Although if I remember correctly, the potato went into the compost; it got moldy before it sprouted. I have taken seminars on gardening, landscaping, and composting and all of them were either free or extremely inexpensive. In fact, I received a free compost bin (the round one below) at a free composting seminar.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 14, 2013
Instead of throwing a used lemon or lime in the trash or compost, cut it into smaller pieces and drop it down the garbage disposal. Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Flush down with very hot water. I try to do this every 2 to 4 weeks to keep the drains clear and fresh. Citrus fruit.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 10, 2012
In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered. and more WEEDS. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference? Much more appealing.
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