The Compost Bin

An image sure to be in science books for years to come. This was what the compost bin looked like after removing one of the sides in March. We started this pile the previous spring and added to it all year long

We have been composting at home for a few years now. We started doing it for the garden but have grown to love the fact that we are making something useful out of what we used to throw in the trash. It also makes it so convenient to be able to throw the weeds and rotten fruits right into the bin without having to leave the garden. In previous years we had a pit made from chunks of grass that we filled up but in the spring of 2018 we constructed a bin on the outside of the garden to make it a bit neater and maximize space within the garden walls. We were excited to see a perfect representation of the composting process once we took one side off, with all the newer materials sitting on top of the perfect compost down below. To learn more about exactly what you can put in and how it works, check out our detailed article on the subject here. Or continue on to see some more pictures from this Spring's "harvest"

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