Hey room 31,
Roses are red, violets are blue, composting is easy, and you can do it too!
Composting is really easy once you know how to do it.
Composting is a great way to save the environment, it decomposes and turns into soil for a plant or tree to sprout and provide oxygen. Worms play a big part in the composting cycle. Worm composting uses worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm compost. Although some machines can replace the worms' work, it is more energy efficient to let the cycle continue. Things that can go into the green bin are:
1) Dirty paper towels
2) Banana peels
3) Pizza crust
4) Apple cores
5) Any fruit, vegetables or leftover food
6) Orange peels
7) Bread crusts
Things that can't go in the green bin are:
1) Rice: Cooked rice is unusually fertile breeding ground for the kinds of bacteria that you don't want in your pile. Raw rice attracts varmints.
2) Milk Products: Refrain from composting milk, cheese, yogurt and cream. While they'll certainly degrade, they are attractive to pests.
3) Sawdust: So tempting. But unless you know the wood it came from was untreated, stay away.
4) Walnuts: These contain juglone, a natural aromatic compound toxic to some plants.
5) Juice boxes and other coated cardboard drink containers : Some manufacturers have begun producing recyclable containers. These will be specially marked. The rest are not suitable for reprocessing.
6) Medical waste: Syringes, tubing, scalpels and other biohazards should be disposed as such.
7) Human or animal feces : Too much of a health risk. This includes kitty litter. Waste and bedding from non-carnivorous pets should be fine.
That 's the end of my post. More posts next week! Don't forget to watch the video below!
Roses are red, violets are blue, composting is easy, and you can do it too!
Composting is really easy once you know how to do it.
Composting is a great way to save the environment, it decomposes and turns into soil for a plant or tree to sprout and provide oxygen. Worms play a big part in the composting cycle. Worm composting uses worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm compost. Although some machines can replace the worms' work, it is more energy efficient to let the cycle continue. Things that can go into the green bin are:
1) Dirty paper towels
2) Banana peels
3) Pizza crust
4) Apple cores
5) Any fruit, vegetables or leftover food
6) Orange peels
7) Bread crusts
Things that can't go in the green bin are:
1) Rice: Cooked rice is unusually fertile breeding ground for the kinds of bacteria that you don't want in your pile. Raw rice attracts varmints.
2) Milk Products: Refrain from composting milk, cheese, yogurt and cream. While they'll certainly degrade, they are attractive to pests.
3) Sawdust: So tempting. But unless you know the wood it came from was untreated, stay away.
4) Walnuts: These contain juglone, a natural aromatic compound toxic to some plants.
5) Juice boxes and other coated cardboard drink containers : Some manufacturers have begun producing recyclable containers. These will be specially marked. The rest are not suitable for reprocessing.
6) Medical waste: Syringes, tubing, scalpels and other biohazards should be disposed as such.
7) Human or animal feces : Too much of a health risk. This includes kitty litter. Waste and bedding from non-carnivorous pets should be fine.
That 's the end of my post. More posts next week! Don't forget to watch the video below!