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Pest Proofing Your Compost Bin
The best defense against attracting unwanted visitors to your compost pile is following some composting basics.
The best defense against attracting unwanted visitors to your compost pile is following some composting basics.
If you live in an apartment, have a small yard or need a great “hands on” learning experience for your students, vermicomposting may be for you!
A recent Statistics Canada report shows that Manitoba’s waste reduction efforts stalled between 2006 and 2008. Only 15 per cent of the materials we throw out end up being recycled or composted. The rest goes to the landfill.
The David Suzuki Foundation has created a great tool and resource for any and all eco-minded business women and men wanting to empower their co-workers into building a sustainable workplace.
The ubiquitous plastic bag: we carry it home by the dozen on trips to the grocery store; it flutters from trees and clogs our gutters, and it is our legacy to generations hundreds of years in the future.
You can expect to harvest your vermicompost every 2 to 3 months depending on how many worms you have and much you feed them. There are lots of places that you can use for your vermicompost to improve soil nutrients and even help to suppress disease.
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