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Compost Commencement!

Compost Commencement!

It’s Here! My dad delivered our new (to us) compost bin, complete with some starter in it, and we’ve been adding to it ever since.  Every once in a while I have to do a google search to see if a certain item can be composted or not, but we’re learning as we go. As you can see in the image above, the drum of our composter has a panel door that opens.  We dump in our … Read entire article »

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Garden Update and…Composting!

Garden Update and…Composting!

Our March One Small Change is rolling right along.  I’m happy to report that everything we have planted so far (radishes, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and sunflowers) is happily showing off little green leaves.  Today the kids and I planted cucumbers, squash, beans, and stevia.  Carina loves eating the leaves off of the stevia, which is a natural sweetener.  We’ve had a lot of fun in the garden, and learned a few things as well. I am … Read entire article »

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