Comments on: Dear PoP – Compost Dropoff? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/ Welcome to the beautiful life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:18:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ec http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167994 ec Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:10:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167994 There are two compost bins by the exits at the P Street Whole Foods. I don't know why Whole Foods doesn't publicize this more; spread the word! There are two compost bins by the exits at the P Street Whole Foods. I don’t know why Whole Foods doesn’t publicize this more; spread the word!

]]> By: ah http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167947 ah Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:38:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167947 You should, because that's terrible for the sewer system and your home's plumbing. Better in a landfill. Best in compost, of course. You should, because that’s terrible for the sewer system and your home’s plumbing. Better in a landfill. Best in compost, of course.

]]> By: Kate S http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167943 Kate S Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:33:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167943 I had no idea Whole Foods did that - tell me more! I e-mailed PoP a while back with the same question about community composting, so I'm encouraged to see that someone else out there has the same bad feelings I do when I push banana peels and eggshells and garlic skins down the garbage disposal. I had no idea Whole Foods did that – tell me more!

I e-mailed PoP a while back with the same question about community composting, so I’m encouraged to see that someone else out there has the same bad feelings I do when I push banana peels and eggshells and garlic skins down the garbage disposal.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167455 Brandon Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:44:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167455 Really!? That would be perfect, I live right down the street from the Logan Whole Foods. Where is the collection area? Really!? That would be perfect, I live right down the street from the Logan Whole Foods. Where is the collection area?

]]> By: ec http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167453 ec Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:41:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167453 Whole Foods takes organic waste for composting, for those who want to get involved in reducing food waste, recycling it into nutrient-rich composted soil, and thereby relieving the need for chemical inputs in agriculture, without having to create the compost yourself. If there are any other places that collect individual organic waste for composting, I would Love to know! Whole Foods takes organic waste for composting, for those who want to get involved in reducing food waste, recycling it into nutrient-rich composted soil, and thereby relieving the need for chemical inputs in agriculture, without having to create the compost yourself.
If there are any other places that collect individual organic waste for composting, I would Love to know!

]]> By: H street resident http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167450 H street resident Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:25:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167450 worms are the bomb.com. My mom has a whole community that spends the spring/summer/fall outdoors (in their box) and the winter in the (heated) basement. Their output is incredible. I would do it, but I've got a great compost bin out back that is like a machine--churning out the good stuff... worms are the bomb.com. My mom has a whole community that spends the spring/summer/fall outdoors (in their box) and the winter in the (heated) basement. Their output is incredible. I would do it, but I’ve got a great compost bin out back that is like a machine–churning out the good stuff…

]]> By: MPinDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167282 MPinDC Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:08:43 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167282 I use a 30 gallon trashcan - drill holes all around with a paddle bit, put it up on concrete blocks and stick a pan underneath to catch the compost tea. The lid (also with holes) keeps cats and rats out. I mix food scraps with leaves and shredded paper and end up with great compost and compost tea. DC Urban Gardeners has great resources on composting http://www.dc-urban-gardener-news.com/ I use a 30 gallon trashcan – drill holes all around with a paddle bit, put it up on concrete blocks and stick a pan underneath to catch the compost tea. The lid (also with holes) keeps cats and rats out.

I mix food scraps with leaves and shredded paper and end up with great compost and compost tea.

DC Urban Gardeners has great resources on composting http://www.dc-urban-gardener-news.com/

]]> By: StubsDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167244 StubsDC Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:43:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167244 you can use shredded newspaper for the dry stuff you can use shredded newspaper for the dry stuff

]]> By: StubsDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167243 StubsDC Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:42:56 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167243 We have a tiny Petworth yard and we compost. We bought a plastic four sided compost bin - no bottom, so it mixes with the dirt below, and then a latched lid. It was about 30 bucks at Lowes. We have tons of feral cats in our alley, but have never had any problems with them trying to get into our compost. We've been composting for about a year and don't have a ton, but its amazing the health of the flowers right around the composter! We sometimes swipe fall leaves from the neighbors to mix in - the right mix is 2 parts dry to one part wet (or something like that). And you have to turn it fairly regularly. We have a tiny Petworth yard and we compost. We bought a plastic four sided compost bin – no bottom, so it mixes with the dirt below, and then a latched lid. It was about 30 bucks at Lowes. We have tons of feral cats in our alley, but have never had any problems with them trying to get into our compost. We’ve been composting for about a year and don’t have a ton, but its amazing the health of the flowers right around the composter!

We sometimes swipe fall leaves from the neighbors to mix in – the right mix is 2 parts dry to one part wet (or something like that). And you have to turn it fairly regularly.

]]> By: StubsDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2010/01/dear-pop-compost-dropoff/#comment-167241 StubsDC Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:41:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=10887#comment-167241 We have a tiny Petworth yard and we compost. We bought a plastic four sided compost bin - no bottom, so it mixes with the dirt below, and then a latched lid. It was about 30 bucks at Lowes. We have tons of feral cats in our alley, but have never had any problems with them trying to get into our compost. We've been composting for about a year and don't have a ton, but its amazing the health of the flowers right around the composter! We have a tiny Petworth yard and we compost. We bought a plastic four sided compost bin – no bottom, so it mixes with the dirt below, and then a latched lid. It was about 30 bucks at Lowes. We have tons of feral cats in our alley, but have never had any problems with them trying to get into our compost. We’ve been composting for about a year and don’t have a ton, but its amazing the health of the flowers right around the composter!

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