I have officially entered the gardening world. Now I'm not Ina Garten yet with her vast herb and vegetable garden BUT I did start my compost pile. I have to admit when I first heard about backyard composting I was a bit intimidated but the Vegetable Gardening 1 2 3 class answered my questions, and the city of Chandler supplied me with a free backyard composter. Well it's more like an old garbage bin, with holes drilled in the tops and sides for aeration and the bottom sliced off, but hey, I did mention it was free right? If you would like more information and you live in Chandler call the city recycling line.
Composting is so easy to get started. Save some newspaper, pesticide-free yard clippings (no weeds), some discarded cut up fruit, veggies, eggshells and coffee grounds. Layer with some dirt and you have a compost pile. I will admit to you the thought of maintaining this pile, because you do have to stir it, water it, and feed it more clippings etc, is exciting. Yes, I did say exciting. I've wanted to have a garden for the past 2 years so having a compost pile means I am actually following through with one of my dreams and that is extremely exciting to me. That's what this blog is all about. Get back to basics girl, find the things that used to make you happy while simultaneously stepping out of your box to explore something new. Dang! If only this site accepted pictures taken from my phone carrier you could see what the actual garbage, I mean compost pile looks like. It literally took less than 10 minutes to finish the first stage of this gardening project. I should start my actual gardening in a week or so. Here's hoping my backyard doesn't turn into a scene from Mimic.
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My sister lives in Seattle and they have compose picked up each week. It took some getting used to having three "cans" to put things in for disposal. That is awesome that Chandler gave you the compose can free. When I finally remember to stop by to get that book, I would like to see it!
Janny
Absolutely you can see it. I placed it close to where I am going to have my garden but far away from the house just in case I get "critters" in there. The guy who taught the vegetable class said that wouldn't be unusual. I am enjoying the early stages of this project.
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