Mini Composting

When I lived in Los Angeles and went through the master gardener program at UCLA, composting was an important thing we all learned to do.  When we went out in the community and helped teach others how to garden, we were to teach composting as well.  Many home gardeners today have a simple patio or very small yard area to take care of, which makes composting difficult.  You need space to keep your compost pile, and you need lots of time for food to break down and create beautiful dark soil.  My friend Linda from Bakersfield gave me a great idea to pass on to you, which makes composting so easy.  She read about it in a magazine and has passed it on to me.  Here it is.

  Keep a plastic tub or container (I use a gallon size plastic container I got at the Dollar Store for a dollar) next to the sink or chopping block, along with your blender, instead of throwing scraps in the garbage can (veggies skins, left over fresh food, egg shells, just about anything but no meats) put them in here...then at theend of the day do a quick extra chop or two and put in the blender with some water to cover, blend up well, then go pour in your veggie or flower garden (or under trees, on lawn, where ever fertilizer or compost would go). Its easy, instant compost, and reduces what you fill your garbage can with.

What an easy way to fertilize your flowers and vegetables.  I can't wait to get started.