Getting off to a good start.
June 6th, 2006 by Mollie
My husband and I are living with my mother-in-law, Jane/Mom, for the summer. She has a nice, big backyard and it is wonderful to sit back there and read, eat dinner, or garden. I thought that the only thing that would make Mom’s backyard more enjoyable would be the addition of a compost bin. I made the suggestion and she was all for it. Woohoo. So, I headed out to the hardware store, bought the needed fencing material, pulled up the Outdoor Compost Bin post for any additional directions and got started on construction. I put it together by myself and it only took an hour. The hardest (more like, most annoying) part was that the fencing material comes rolled up and continued to roll up on me as I was trying to construct.
Other than that minor detail it was easy and now we have a beautiful compost bin. It is now getting full of grass clippings and all sorts of wonderful fruits and veggie pieces. I can’t tell you how satisfying it feels to walk across the garden with my bucket of onion skin, orange rind, tea bags, and coffee grinds and make great dirt out of what would have been trash. I love this earth!
June 6th, 2006 at 3:26 pm
There is nothing like putting your ideas into action. Any chance of photos of your hard work?
June 6th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
I travel all over the states on business. Now more than before people have compost heaps in their backyards, and with your very descriptive post on “How to” there is no excuse not to have one. Thanks and welcome back.
June 6th, 2006 at 6:48 pm
Thank you both. I will take some pictures of my compost bin tomorrow. I am so bad at doing that part of blogging, so, nudges are always welcome.
June 6th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
Way to go! I’d love to see photos too.
Keep up the great work!
June 7th, 2006 at 6:12 am
Sounds wonderful! It is so great to hear that it only took you one hour!!!! I think that will encourage more people to actually do this!
Also, I am glad to hear that the fencing didn’t wrap you up forever…I can just picture it now…. : )
Mindy
June 7th, 2006 at 7:00 pm
nice work, mollie… i can’t wait to throw my trash in mom’s yard too.
June 8th, 2006 at 9:19 am
I second that Mindy!! That would be all her husband would need to see…… his wife wearing a “metal jacket” at dinner!!
I am so glad you are back writing. Your blogs are informative and interesting. Sometimes they make me laugh a lot, and sometimes they make me think a lot too. Thanks.
June 8th, 2006 at 10:32 am
I have just bought my wire and this afternoon I plan to work in my garden. My list is ready and soon I will be too. I have invited my neighbors for ice-cold lemonade at 4, and maybe they will lend a hand too.
It is definately one way of sharing a positive moment and passing on some rather good information too. I can bet there will be a lot of laughter today. I cannot wait.
June 8th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
Summer,
That is wonderful! It sounds like you are going to have a good time in your garden. Inviting your neighbors over for some lemonade while you do it is a great idea. I would love to see pictures if you take any.
Enjoy your afternoon,
Mollie
June 9th, 2006 at 7:29 am
Mollie,
We had a fab afternoon. In fact our garden was full of happy people. The lemonade kept flowing all afternoon and soon everyone was doing their part. I see what you mean by the wire, it seemed to have a mind of its own!!!!
Sorrrrry no photos, just buckets and buckets of memorable moments!!
Thanks. Looking forward to your next blog.
Summer
June 10th, 2006 at 10:08 am
Great photos Mollie. A nice neat job. Well done!!