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Never buy veggie stock again! Taking composting one step further….
Back when I was eating & cooking chicken, I would roast whole chickens at least once a month and usually save the left over carcass to make chicken stock. I had never thought about doing the same with my veggie scraps. Which means prior to throwing all my veggies scraps into the compost bucket, I add them to a zip lock bag kept in the freezer. The good part about freezing the scraps is that is gives you flexibility for making the stock whenever you can get around to it! The veggie scraps still make it into the composter, just after you’ve gotten everything out of them first. Benefits of…
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What I’ve learned in my first year of my composting and how it’s a game changer in the garden
What have I learned in my first year of composting? That I am lazy…:) While the budget friendly composting bins are great, I am not getting around to turning them as often as I need to get the temperature up. In my original blog on composting, I walked you through the basics. I also shared my homemade composting bin as an inexpensive alternative to manufactured models. This bin works great, but because of its size, was hard to turn every few days. Without turning your compost, you are on the slow composting path, which takes about 9 months to a year to break down. So I have invested in the…
