going green…

…or, in this case, shall we say brown? Yesterday I started a new little experiment… a frugal, earth-friendly experiment. I started my very first compost bin! I’ve been feeling rather guilty about the 2 very large bags of garbage that I haul out to the curb every Thursday evening, and figured, why not put some of that to use? So I found this article at one of my favorite blogs, This Young House, explaining a simple and economical way to begin composting. I bought a small garbage can/diaper pail for $8, shredded up some newspaper for the bottom, and added a bunch of dirt (which we have a lot of on our yet-un-landscaped yard!), some banana peel, apple pieces, coffee grounds and sawdust (also have tons of!). Then I stirred it good, sprinkled some lukewarm water over everything and clipped the lid on. I know it’s a bit late in the season to start composting, ideally I should use it in 2-3 months, but I can always put it on the garden a little later in summer, I’m sure!