The UK is struggling with massive volumes of food waste – and the situation is probably not much different here. “Economically, food waste costs households hundreds of pounds a year and causes increased disposal costs to local authorities, pushing up council tax bills,” this BBC article says. They add, “And environmentally, it is a disaster, …
In Grant’s household, learning about recycling and composting starts early.
Coffee grounds may be brown in colour but, like tea leaves, they are actually nitrogen-rich ‘green’ material. Coffee grounds also add magnesium and potassium to your compost. While you can toss coffee grounds straight into your garden, they are an excellent addition to your compost. If you use a coffee filter, you can toss it …
Good compost results from a healthy balance between nitrogen-rich ‘green’ materials and carbon-rich ‘brown’ materials. Different types of materials and proportions affect the rate of composting and this is more an art than a science. Too much nitrogen and the contents will be wet and smelly; too much carbon and it will be too dry …
Mariam got her YOLO Compost Tumbler last week. She writes, “I’m absolutely delighted with my YOLO! I’m getting so obsessive that I’m taking vegetable scraps away from other people’s tables”. We can relate. Mariam also asked about composting citrus.
You can put egg shells into your YOLO Compost Tumbler. Egg shells are rich in calcium, which plants use to build strong cell walls. Fast growing vegetables like tomatoes and squash thrive with sufficient calcium in the soil. Egg shells break down slowly so remember to crush them into small pieces to speed up the …
I popped in to visit friends on Monday. They’ve had their double YOLO Compost Tumbler for about three weeks now. They took me around back to show me their compost progress. They are busy adding kitchen waste to the one shell. The second one, to my surprise, was full! Of compost! They had dug out …
Waste and recycling conscious couple Taryn and Hugh have added a double YOLO Compost Tumbler to their home for their organic and kitchen waste. “Our little recycling station,” Taryn writes. Their bins look so bright and colourful.
