httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_eYVuhSK4 These guys are doing it right! It really is this simple... I can relate to walking around the neighborhood looking for bags of leaves to collect. Now that the weather broke, it's time to start building some fresh piles!
Ahhhh, the weather broke... kind of. I went out on the balcony for the first time since the Fall and checked out the garbage bag, it was stuck to the deck a little bit. Back in November, I opened this bag the first time around and the material was definitely breaking down in there, but it wasn't finished. I wanted to give it another six months and take a peek, so when May comes around we'll see how it went through the winter months, and if the cold had a serious effect on the process. An aside: I was collecting the last of the leaves off my street yesterday to use for my next compost pile, and I decided to try a biodegradable garbage bag since I had some different…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CveNCnkWU Ever see one of these? If I was going to spend some serious coin on a composter, this would be up there for me. I've never seen one of these before, but I won't forget it now. Made of metal, heavily insulated and equipped with nice grips, this thing looks like it can stand the test of time. John's videos are great- this one not only reviews the Joraform, but also looks at why a number of other composters haven't worked so well. I like how he demonstrates why vertical tumbling composters don't work...I get questions about those from time to time and what he shows is exactly why they don't work: once they're only moderately full, they weigh too much and they're super hard to overturn. I also…