Food for Thought
This 120 pounds of food scraps headed for the compost looks strangely appetizing.
This 120 pounds of food scraps headed for the compost looks strangely appetizing.
I thought the trash can composter was full, but after turning it I was able to make a small dent to add another week's worth of scraps. Somehow, I was able to get another week's worth of food scraps in there- there's no other explanation than the worms eating everything. The composting process is on hold most of the winter until temperatures are significantly above freezing for a sustained period of time... the worms bought me time and allowed this bin to get jam packed. Worm composting outdoors has been unexpectedly going year-round. With a well-maintained compost pile, they'll stick around and give you plenty of wiggle room.
Unfortunately, shredded paper won't make it through the single stream recycling process. I end up using it as a top layer in my compost pile.