SOCIAL: Composting containers

[Joel Young]

Oh right, I should have mentioned that the reason I'm finally looking  
into this seriously is that we expanded our home gardening efforts  
this weekend -- from just herbs and leafy plants -- to include tasty  
vegetables. If it goes well, I want to start next spring with a bigger  
crop. So now seems like a good time to start using our table scraps.

Joel

On Aug 3, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Kelly hawk wrote:

> You live in the city, and don't have a lot of use for the compost  
> yourself, so I'd think the most practical thing to do is find a  
> green bin to use, and the city will make sure your scraps end up in  
> a napa valley vineyard. If you can't get your own green bin, Norcal  
> does not offer "lockbox access" to green carts like they do for  
> black and blue bins, so everyone's green carts ends up on the  
> sidewalk once a week. You just have to befriend a neighbor that has  
> one, and top it off on that magic night of the week when it appears  
> on the curb.
> http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/residential/composting.php?t=r
> If you're determined to start your own compost... because you have  
> very little meat, I think vermiculture would be an excellent option:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompost
> Supposedly, it will break down the food more quickly, which should  
> reduce the slimy mess part.
>
>
> On Aug 3, 2009, at 9:26 AM, Joel Young wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have experience using composting bins? I'm trying to  
>> figure out what would work best for Olga and me: we cook regularly  
>> (very little meat), but we have hardly any yard scraps to speak of  
>> -- the only greenery around our apartment is a few bamboo trees  
>> that need to be trimmed occasionally. From my reading, I imagine  
>> we'll want to supplement it with a lot of newsprint and cardboard  
>> to keep it from becoming a slimy mess. So assuming I've got the  
>> basics right, which bin is going to work best for low-volume  
>> composting? I've found a few that get good reviews:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Bosmere-K767-Compost-11-Cubic-Capacity/dp/B001D4OS0U
>> http://www.amazon.com/Envirocycle-Systems-Composter-Black/dp/B000FCNH76
>> http://www.amazon.com/Gusanito-Wormswrangler-Green-Garden-Compost/dp/B000R2GU14
>>
>> It sounds like the first two don't work with worms, which is half  
>> the fun of composting, right? So I'm inclined to go with the last  
>> one. Can anyone impart their wisdom before I blow $65-150 on  
>> something that may or may not work for me?
>>
>> Joel
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