Post It Up, Baby!

Yes, we are now proud owners and users of a backyard composter...in other words, we are composter children. In our efforts to cut back on the waste we send to the landfill, we purchased our very own composter and in a few short weeks we will have wonderful organic fertilizer to use on our yard and plants. As you can see, I am part of the One Can a Month Challenge and one of the biggest tips Enviro Mom gives for getting to that one can goal would be to compost. After some product research I ended up buying this spinning composter from Gaiam when they were having a sale. I liked the idea that all we would need to do is fill it, spin it, and essentially forget about it until the fertilizer is ready. There are definitely cheaper ways to compost, but Jeff and I weren't really keen on the love and attention that goes into the other kinds so we settled on this one. If you don't have the outdoor space or want something even easier to use, you can try the Nature Mill, which is an indoor composter that works on a small amount of electricity and produces compost in about 2 weeks, all within the confines of your home. It will cost you around $300.00, but produces no odors, gives you endless fertilizer, and it diverts over 2 tons of garbage from landfills in its lifetime.

I will keep you "posted" on our composting progress!