Cheap Composting

I'm anything but GREEN. I don't recycle, I use way too much plastic, I think organic is great but rarely buy it, and I don't pay much attention to what I buy or where I buy it. Chris aka Hubs, drives a huge SUV and I drive something somewhere in the middle. Needless to say we leave plenty of room for improvement.

For the past year or so I've been wanting to start my own garden - why, I have no idea. I like the idea of fresh tomatoes and typically those at my local grocery store are just a day past green. I've also taken an interest into the idea of composting- why, again I have no idea. Maybe my subconscious is telling me to do something good for the environment or maybe I want to give a good jump start to my 1st garden next spring. I've been asking Hubs for a compost bin for quite awhile and he looks at me like "oh great another one of your incredible ideas." And a good compost bin starts at around $100 which is pricey for "one of my incredible ideas". So I decided I would build my own on a budget. With a little google research I found a way to start my compost in a cheap trash can housed in the corner of our driveway.

I rounded up some "green" and "brown" waste products

Drilled holes in my trashcan (clearly we need to have our driveway repaved - geez!)

Added the items to the trashcan and found a cute little helper to assist in the watering (make sure your helper wears her shades on top of her head - that's the only way this will work).

And there you have it - a compost bin for under $15. I'm collecting green and brown waste throughout each day and then my helper and I go out and throw them in the bin each evening.

Stay tuned to see how this experiment goes.

Tomorrow morning ends week 1 on Cycle 1 of the 17 Day diet. I have to say I'm feeling healthier and eating more items that can contribute to my compost pile as opposed to a landfill somewhere.