Make a Difference: Compost

I agree with Mary's comment above.  Montgomery County's plan of offering free compost bins should encourage more people to try composting.   

I hope that you and Delores are able to get one of the bins to try out.

Roy, Good information  for the locals and makes the rest of us aware of what we need to be doing.

Compost the best dirt that can be found.

Roy I have a huge compost pile,  come springtime it makes my flower beds very happy.  I am fortune the compost is hidden by trees because it is not not very attractive :)

I hope many in Gaithersburg will embrace composting

Hi Roy.  It is this methane gas from plants and animals that is causing real problems with our planet.

Roy ...we have a big one out back ...it come in handy ...I don't know why more people don't do this ...Thanks for reminding us all how important it is!

Have a great day in MD!

Roy: Composting is so easy to do and makes a nutrient rich mulch.  I wonder why more do not have a compost pile?!

I no longer do a huge garden, we used to feed the neighborhood each year. We would compost almost everything imaginable. It is definately worth doing, the plants love it, which means people will too.

I read a Consumer Reports article about some paper plate makers that have changed their packaging to appeal to composters. CR tested the claims about some of these plates and compared them to how regular paper plates biodegraded. The plates marketed as earth-friendly were composted and disappeared in 3-5 weeks. The other plates plates also disppeared but took up to 3 months. The plates all performed admirably as far as their main job of not leaking, etc when you eat off them. The biggest difference is price. The plates marketed as earth-friendly were more expensive.

It makes good sense. Seems many people are just too lazy to even sort recyclables and compost anymore.

Roy - Read your comments to catch a glimpse of your plants and flowers! Looks like a croton above this comment. Composting makes sense, costs nothing and is good for the environment...a no brainer!

Larry uses compost for his garden every year. When the snow is gone, he'll be back in the garden again...

Roy  We been composting for 15 years, and I'm still surprised when I here communities that don't.  Municipalities must lead the way and get their citizens on board.  It's easy to do, great for the environment, and wonderful for the gardens.

Roy we have been composting now for 2 years, it easily saves us up to 25% of our garbage going to the dump, recycling another 30% to 50% each week.

thanks for posting.