Tuesday, April 19, 2011
GARBAGE DAY- TIME TO REDUCE AND GOOD FOR THE GARDEN
With the recycling programs in full force across the country, garbage day has become work. Sorting, folding cardboard and determining what item goes in which container then hauling to the curb is a weekly task. The compost items stay. Since Adolph and I have been composting for over 30 years as gardeners, it is best for the soil. As is known water leeches the soil so adding fertilizer or compost regularly adds much needed nutrients back into it. I have a little compost container on my counter which I empty daily. Our leaves are mulched back into the ground as well. Thus our beds of flowers and vegetables are never pretty! The compost can be fun as well. When placed on various beds, it is always interesting to see a tomatoe or cantoloupe plant grow unexpectedly in the middle of a cluster of flowers. Adolph always wants to take it out but I think if nature wanted it there so be it! Like the tulips that grow in the middle of one our paths- the squirrel put the bulbs there! Do you garden? Do you like a pristine garden? Or is your garden like ours- a little rough around the edges?
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In Winnipeg, there is no 'garbage day'. It's now called 'recycle day'. Usually, I have more recyclables than garbage to put out. From April through November, we compost our kitchen vegetable scraps, leaves, and some grass clippings. It's way too cold to compost in the middle of winter here. Also, there's too much snow to wade through. My gardens are rough around the edges (actually rough throughout!). We only plant perennials in the ground. Some annuals are bought for the big pots.
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