http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/daily-green-tips/start-compost/ Go Green, Live Green Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/daily-green-tips/start-compost/#comment-3132 Start Them Young - AboutMyPlanet.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:53:49 +0000 http://aboutmyplanet.com/daily-green-tips/start-compost#comment-3132 [...] Compost: If you have a compost bin a good way to teach your child the benefit of composting is to involve him in the process. To start have a container in the kitchen at his reach to place his banana peels, apples cores or other kitchen scraps in to it. When the container is full have him go with you when you take it to the compost bin. When your first batch of soil is ready to distribute to your garden show him what the soil looks like. Explain to him the science of decomposition, the rich dark black soil came from the kitchen scraps and leaves the two of you put in the compost bin. [...] [...] Compost: If you have a compost bin a good way to teach your child the benefit of composting is to involve him in the process. To start have a container in the kitchen at his reach to place his banana peels, apples cores or other kitchen scraps in to it. When the container is full have him go with you when you take it to the compost bin. When your first batch of soil is ready to distribute to your garden show him what the soil looks like. Explain to him the science of decomposition, the rich dark black soil came from the kitchen scraps and leaves the two of you put in the compost bin. [...]

]]> http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/daily-green-tips/start-compost/#comment-3115 Easy Eco-Halloween - AboutMyPlanet.com Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:37:11 +0000 http://aboutmyplanet.com/daily-green-tips/start-compost#comment-3115 [...] Organic pumpkins are the way to go. Carve it as you wish. Wash pumpkin seeds in water, spread out to dry on a screen or paper-towels, then place outside for animal treats or you can bake them at 300° with light seasoning and eat them yourself. When the Holiday is over add your pumpkin to your compost bin. [...] [...] Organic pumpkins are the way to go. Carve it as you wish. Wash pumpkin seeds in water, spread out to dry on a screen or paper-towels, then place outside for animal treats or you can bake them at 300° with light seasoning and eat them yourself. When the Holiday is over add your pumpkin to your compost bin. [...]

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