Composting and Creative Crafts

Every day is a recycle and compost day in this house.  We have a bigger exception to the rule today. 

Number 1 composter is full and it must be good as we have some very happy worms in there and it is time for them to do their work.

In between, Number 2 composter needs to be started.  It’s in a good location, next to number 1 and dug in ready to go.

Composting is no different to cooking.  If you put it in the right ingredients, cook it carefully, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a good result.

The composter will start off with a layer of soil followed by newspaper (the freebie that comes through the door on a weekly basis) and then some of the shredded/cut up paper that has accumulated in our tin.

After that we can throw in any compostable items on a daily basis from the kitchen caddy.  With the peel from the fresh vegetables and fruit, egg shells, tea bags, etc. it isn’t hard to give the composter its daily feed.

If you do have a lawned garden and it may require a haircut, make sure that not too much grass goes in the composter.  Too much grass does not give the nutrients required to make good compost.

The post has been dealt with and the envelopes have had their stamps removed, cellophane windows removed and 7cm square patches removed. Excess paper has been cut up and put in the Composter.  

And whilst watching television I sat quite happily crocheting the pink blanket. It is very relaxing and in some respects therapeutic.

The blanket is growing and taking shape nicely.

Have had time to make a further 14 patches for my Retirement Quilt and are looking good.