for over a year now, i’ve been seriously thinking about honestly considering maybe starting to compost. it seems like the socially conscious thing to do. we do a lot of cooking here and tons of gardening. it’s almost a no brainer… right? at first it seemed like too much dirty smelly work. you have to go out there and stir it once in a while and water it. and where would we put a huge stinky bin? the valuable far away corners of our yard were quickly being filled.

i don’t remember where i first heard about worm bins, but, on mother’s day i went to the san diego county fair with my family where my mom led us to a little table between the turkey races and the camel milking demonstration. we ending up talking to a man about worm bins. and the reality of composting became a little more attainable.

now the only thing that was holding me back was the price. worm bins can go for up to $90! way too much. you can, i’m told, make your own. you can get some of those huge tupperware storage boxes from target and drill holes in the bottom. like this or this.

BUT, guess what i just found out! los angeles residents can get a worm bin for $5! (there’s a few other composting bins you can get for a discounted price) AND! the composting educational facility (who knew!) in griffith park offers a free workshop every fourth saturday from 10am to noon. i’m going to check it out next saturday and i’ll let you know what i find. here’s the website that talks about it.

here’s some further readin’, if you’re interested.
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