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Composters.com - Earth Day Giveaway! Win a Kitchen Scrap Keeper of your choice!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 | Author: admin

Win a Free Kitchen Compost Scrap Keeper

It’s Earth Day and here at Composters we decided to celebrate by giving away one our red or white Ceramic Kitchen Scrap Keepers (or stainless steel if you prefer) as well as Home Composting Made Easy by Dr. C Forrest McDowell and Tricia Clark-McDowell and a Rott Wheeler Quick Compost and Worm Guide.

Entering is simple, just take a quick glance at our contest rules:

1. In order to enter, you must link back to this post OR link to your favorite Composters.Com product on your own blog/tumblr/twitter/myspace/etc… so long as it is PUBLIC and I will be able to view it.

2. Comment here, linking back to where you linked us, so I can find it.

3. On 4:00PM Pacific Time, May 15th, I will close comments and draw one person to win all three items at random!

4. You may enter as many times as you want, but each entry must be posted at a place. And please, no spamming. That’s not what this is about. We just want to get the word out about our company, as well as our blog and ESPECIALLY this contest.

5. United States and Canada only, please. I really would like to expand this more, and hopefully next time I can.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and good luck!

Edit: How to insert link: copy and paste the following into your blog/website:

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Shiitake Mushroom Patch
Thursday, November 06th, 2008 | Author: admin

Shitake mushroom

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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Drought hits California again
Tuesday, July 01st, 2008 | Author: admin

rain barrelsAs 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.

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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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“Dootie” Free Gifts
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 | Author: admin

Panda eating bambooWho knew that poo could be so profitable.  Well leave it to the Chinese to think outside the outhouse.  Thats right;  you can soon be the proud owner of a souvenir made from Giant Panda droppings.  According to AP News ;  ” The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base has come up with a dung-for-profit scheme that turns droppings from the endangered species into odor-free souvenirs.”  These highly respected, rare animals are also the mascots for the 2008 Olympics.  So how does a huge pile of poop become a bookmark or a picture frame?  Well all you need to know is that the process involves sterilization.  Thank-goodness!  So the next time your Wife’s Birthday rolls around, nothing says “I Love You” like a beautiful family portrait encased in a lovely Panda poo frame.  Hopefully this is the gift that WILL NOT keep on giving……..off a pungent odor that is!

Are you a cat lady who owns 14 little furballs?  Or do you love dogs and have a kennel in you backyard?  Well then take a trip over to composters.com and check out the greatest invention for multiple pet owners.  The Pet Poo Converter recycles your pet waste into a healthy soil amendment. 

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