by gardener78 | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog, Compost, Sustainability
Hello friends! Are you a coffee drinker, by chance? If you follow us on social media, you may have recently seen our posts about a new discovery. I went to Tucson last month to visit my son and grandson. While there I noticed that my son uses compostable pods for his...
by gardener78 | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog
WHAT’S WRONG WITH SENDING FOOD TO LANDFILLS? Many people don’t recognize the devastating impact food waste has when it is tossed in the trash and subsequently sent to a landfill. Most people just assume the food will eventually break down. The problem is that...
by gardener78 | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog
Facts About Soil Erosion Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process that affects all landforms. In agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of a field’s topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind or through forces associated with...
by gardener78 | Aug 11, 2021 | Blog
From the EPA Blog: In 2007, 245.1 million tons of municipal solid waste was generated in the United States. Of that waste, organic materials—yard trimmings, food scraps, and paper products—made up more than two-thirds of our solid waste stream. Even though organic...
by gardener78 | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
It was a very close call for the month of July but in the final week of the month, the Hensley household pulled ahead with a total of 21 lbs of composted waste!Since the Hensley’s have started composting with us, they have deterred 63 lbs of waste from going to...
by gardener78 | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog, Garden Design
We have 3 distinct sections in our small backyard garden. (more to come in the future) For now we have our Main Garden right off the back patio. It currently consists of 184 square feet of raised bed growing space, plus several grow bags and containers throughout. Our...
