Showing posts with label composting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label composting. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Composting toilets

How crazy is this thought?  Composting toilet.  I think my children would not look twice as they abandoned me in embarrassment. 

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Ask-Our-Experts/Green-Homes/Composting-Toilet-Benefits.aspx

Would this work in an urban home in the city?  There would be no problem using the compost, that's for sure.

I need to investigate further.  First, my project for the winter is to get that worm system set up.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Worms eat my garbage

I want worms to eat my garbage.  Ok, they already do, out back, in the compost bins.  I want them in the house.  Worms eat my garbage is the title of a book by Mary Appelhof and it details how to set up a worm composting system.  The idea is to build a simple container, line with some sort of bedding, such as newspapers and then start to add kitchen scraps.  I've been talking about setting this up for a couple of years and now is the time to do it.  My friends think it's a crazy idea especially when I start to talk about introducing worms to my work's staff lounge.  What is it about worms (in this case, small red wriggler worms) that make people go "eew"?

A worm bin can be made for pennies, not including the cost of worms, but this system is pretty swank

Worm Chalet

I need an enthusiastic partner to help me with this worm endeavor as my honey, S, thinks I've gone off the deep end.