For Father's Day last year I got the coolest gift, a stainless steel compost pail. I'm sure this was a nice way for my wife to let me know she was tired of the (covered) tupperware of rotting fruits and veggies I kept on the counter. I got the message and I got a new pail. Win-win!Everything and anything compostable goes in the pail. Mainly coffee grounds and filters, fruit and vegetable scraps. Once it's filled I dump it in the mulch pile in the backyard. This happens roughly every 3-4 days. During the winter this was a challenge. I cheated by putting a 5 gallon container on the deck. I would empty the smaller pail into the larger one and dumping that one every two weeks or so. I don't know the exact weight but it had to be at least 10 pounds in material. My guess is I am composting about 20-30 pounds of "garbage" A MONTH! That goes even higher during the summer when our fruit and veggie consumption triples.
If you have the room to compost this is a no-brainer and you probably do so already. If you are tight on space, you should check out these compost bins. Gardener's Supply wrote a nice article on how to choose the right composter for you. Nothing beats fresh mulch.
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I've been thinking of getting one of the outdoor compost bins. Just hope they are raccoon and squirrel proof. Will check it out.
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