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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 | Author: admin

Reduce

Purchase durable, long-lasting goods and make them last longer by repairing them instead of throwing them out and buying something new

Related link: Plastic Recycling Wiki

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163 Things You Can Compost!

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 | Author: admin

Just a quick post while we are reorganizing here on the blog…

Plantea has posted 163 things you can compost, some quite unusual and a little unexpected. Over all, a great list.

A small taste:

Grapefruit rinds
Pea vines
Houseplant trimmings
Old pasta
Grape wastes
Garden soil
Powdered/ground phosphate rock
Corncobs (takes a long time to decompose)
Jell-o (gelatin)
Blood meal
Winery wastes
Spanish moss
Limestone
Fish meal
Aquarium plants
Beet wastes
Sunday comics
Harbor mud
Felt waste
Wheat straw

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How to Compost Food Scraps!

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 | Author: admin

We always have ton of food scraps, or leftover around the kitchen that we just throw them away. Sometimes we just leave them in the refrigerator until it rotten. If you’re tired or too lazy of making trips to your compost bin, especially in the winter time, this scrap keeper will be a great solution for you. Its unique design will help store all the kitchen waste and easy to transfer to the compost bin. It comes in 2 attractive designs: stainless steel and ceramic; which you can leave it on the kitchen counter anywhere in your kitchen. The tightly fitting and filtered lid will keep the food odor inside the container.

Here’s what you can compost:
All vegetable, fruit waste (even though they’re moldy), old bread, rice, tea bags, and coffee grounds are great source for composting. Egg shells are also good but they will take a long time to break down; therefore, for better result you need to crush them before hand.

What you can’t compost:
Meat, fish, bones, fat or oily food supply, and dairy product (cheese, butter, etc.) usually are not good supply to compost. Do not compost food that may have inert chemical compounds because they don’t break down completely.

How to store food:
Cut all the scraps into pieces for faster decomposing.
Cover the waste with wet towel or newspaper right under the lid.

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Shiitake Mushroom Patch

Thursday, November 06th, 2008 | Author: admin

The Shiitake mushroom (or “shitake mushroom”) is an edible mushroom originated from Chinawhich grown from death log (another way to compost). Nevertheless, it’s been known worldwide by its Japanese name “Shiitake” (”shii mushroom”, from the Japanese name of the tree that provides the dead logs on which it is typically cultivated). Nowadays, it has been farmed and used in many Asia countries either fresh or dried. It also becomes popular in many western countries. The Shiitake’s popularity stems from its culinary importance and the beneficial health properties it has to offer. It also well known for its beauty ingredient in reducing, slowing wrinkles; lifting and firming to reveal healthy, younger looking skin. This mushroom mainly grows indoors at 50-80F temperature, so it’s great to plant in the cold season. It just needs water and place in cool dark place. Shiitake mushroom can be collected every 2 weeks and up to 4 months. These particular patches will make a unique gift and is perfect for any chef or mushroom lover.

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Composting Goes Citywide!

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 | Author: admin

I always thought it would be cool if someday our cities picked up our green scraps just like they do our trash and recycling. Why not? Save space in the landfills, throw some new soil into local parks and gardens, and create some new city jobs in the process…

San Francisco has done just that. Their “3-Cart Curbside Recycling Program” provides an innovative model for waste management that seeks up to 75% of the city’s waste to recycling by the year 2010. Businesses and private residents are coming together with city to make this happen. Check out San Francisco’s Environmental Department to learn more about this ambitious and groundbreaking (no pun intended!) citywide program.

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Assembling a Garden Gourmet Compost Bin

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 | Author: admin

Here is a step-by-step video on how to assemble a Garden Gourmet compost bin with some valuable tips on composting.

Category: Featured Product, How-to, Tips, Video | 3 Comments

The Compost Bench!

Monday, September 08th, 2008 | Author: admin

compost bench

Here’s something entirely new and unique in our supply of compost bins: the Dual Purpose Compost Bench! If having a regular, standard looking compost bin in your yard space seems a bit unsightly to you, this thing has got your yard covered. For composters, this might just be the solution to concerns over the decor of your yard or landscape design. With aeration slats beneath the seat area that serves both the minimalist design of the bench as well as keeping the compost oxygenated, the compost bench is quite the novelty item that accomplishes both form and function in one nice product to furnish your yard. The bench is 21 inches from the seat to the ground with the hinged seat cover as the access lid for placement, removal, and turning of the compost. Made from 100% recycled lumber, the bench is resistant to termites, decay, moisture, and solar rays. And for those concerned about the smell that may generate from the compost should know that when done correctly, finished compost should have a faint earthy smell. Imagine a soothing afternoon on that bench in the yard with a book in your hands and the aroma of earth permeating the air.

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Compost Bins vs. Compost Tumblers, Part.II

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 | Author: admin

Coming back to the Composting Blog and reading some of the recent comments left by readers, I figured since a good few were questions regarding some aspects of composting, whether it was a question about how to use a particular composter or about composting in general, I thought this might be a good time to start an ongoing feature providing tips and information on various topics pertaining to composting or the composting products that we supply. Feel free to ask any further questions in the comments section and either your humble admin (that’s me) or fellow composters will do our best to answer them. So without further ado, I will begin with this tidbit of information stemming from a recent comment.

Question: Does a compost tumbler produce compost faster than a standard compost bin?

Answer: The short answer is simply no. A compost bin can produce finished compost in the same amount of time a tumbler can if the pile is continually turned and aerated, which is pretty much what a tumbler does by turning the bin with a handle instead of a garden fork. It is only a matter of preference when it comes down to the choice between a compost tumbler and a compost bin. Though the tumbler is the efficient and convenient alternative, gardeners and composters who prefer a more hands-on approach with their composting will find the compost bin their best option. Otherwise, whether you choose a tumbler or a bin, your result is equal to the amount of effort you put into it.

Category: General, Tips | 3 Comments

Drought hits California again

Tuesday, July 01st, 2008 | Author: admin

As declared by Governor Schwarzenegger last month, California is officially in another state of drought. It may be no surprise; however, the last official drought declaration was back in 1991, which means the compounded problem of the low reservoir levels and harmful climate change shows the dire circumstance that California seems to constantly find itself in. Though the current reservoir level isn’t quite as low as the former drought problem, the issue at hand that forced the drought declaration this time appears to be the consistency of California’s water problem, from its shortage to infrastructural deficiencies.

more…

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Our compost bin featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show!

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 | Author: admin

It’s been a while since our last update; and I hope we haven’t kept any of our readers on the edge of their seats for too long. Our blog is still very much active so be on the lookout for more updates to come. Here’s a relatively late bit of news:

Oprah composting

How many of you watched the April 22nd episode of the Oprah Winfrey show? The famous talk show host dedicated the hour-long Earth Day episode to going green. She brought along some of her high profile celebrity friends such as Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, and Al Gore to demonstrate some green practices and discuss environmental issues that we currently face. The compost bin used in the “Composting 101″ demonstration segment was the Garden Gourmet supplied by Composters.com for the episode. It was interesting (and a bit surreal) to see that compost bin go from our own warehouse to standing right next to the most famous talk show host on television. Though we were not mentioned as the direct supplier, it was still a proud moment for us here. The episode was somewhat timely since summer officially begins this Friday (June 20th), which means it’s composting season.

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