‘Compost’

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The Urbavore has evolved!

We have loved writing The Urbavore, but as you may have noticed, we haven’t posted anything recently. WHY? Because The Urbavore has evolved into something bigger and better than we initially imagined and we’ve started a new chapter in backyard gardening: Zombie Victory Gardens! Of course, the Urbavore will still be here for referencing, but [...]

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Sticks and branches- recycle or trash?

I know the title of this post seems like a no-brainer, but I’ve run into a dilemma recently that I wanted to share: When we first purchased our house there was a lot of yard waste between normal lawn mowing and yard renovation. I hated the idea of bagging it all and sending it off to the [...]

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Reader’s questions- brown materials and vermicomposting

Below is a question from one of our readers. We thought others might want to see the info we gathered, so we’re turning the comment into it’s very own post From Teri: I’m wondering if you two have done any research on easy, I mean EASY, ways to compost all those green kitchen scraps w/o [...]

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Composting 101- Building a Compost Bin

Things you’ll need- 7 pallets or panels of wood (all approx the same size), 4-6 hinges, drill, screws, and a person to help hold things up! If you envision a domino, you’ll notice it’s composed of 7 lines- 2 on each long side, one for each short end, and one in the middle… that’s what [...]