composed and end up in some farmers' field. Before this system, the city did a test run with separating yard waste, but does not need to now as it all goes in to the industrial composter. They also pick up Christmas trees and... (19 replies, last updated by lgss March 18, 2008)

system, but this low-tech system seems to work just fine!) I found peanut shells remain in otherwise finished compost, so I no longer compost them. If the deer and woodchucks want to eat my leftover cabbage, I say fine — at... (28 replies, last updated by Sal Vanilla June 24, 2009)

I grow indoors all winter long, you need a grow light, fans warm temperature and humidity. I accomplish this with a 4 tier grow light system that has a plastic zippered cover, and 4 small circulating fans that are run on timers. I... (5 replies, last updated by RetiredChef October 14, 2009)

I compost vegetable matter and paper, as well as egg shells, as the calcium is excellent for the makup of the soil. Meat products and animal fat should NEVER go in a compost pile. My town does not allow ANY garbage disposers on... (24 replies, last updated by michael b November 1, 2005)

I have a compost bucket under the sink, and in the summer it NEEDS to go outside on a regular basis. I don’t think indoor composting can really work very well, even if very well covered. (69 replies, last updated by insomnia August 25, 2009)

to be a fairly odorless, easy way to compost inside your house. It should give you great soil to grow some herbs indoors too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokashi_composting (56 replies, last updated by Googs March 18, 2009)

I just checked – all 6 copies are checked out of the Toronto Public Library system! Looked up a couple other container garden books – all checked out or on hold... next year – it pays to start earlier... I may... (63 replies, last updated by pitu May 28, 2009)

and I have a whole load of horse manure that was too fresh to use this year. Meant to turn it every week but it’s been 3 weeks. I haven’t quite got the knack of composting because it never gets hot. I have a really... (1 reply, last updated by calliopethree June 28, 2009)

Thanks for the links. Looks promising. I’m not sure if they are as large as my old one. But I suppose 30oz ought to be enough for my morning ritual. I’m also not sold on the reusable gold filter cone. My paper ones... (24 replies, last updated by tim irvine March 11, 2009)

The Green City Market is still going, although it’s now moving indoors for the winter. chicagogreencitymarket.org (4 replies, last updated by nsxtasy November 1, 2007)

God bless white vinegar, is there nothing it can’t do? Saw on a home show one time that if you put small dishes out at a party where people are smoking indoors, it can help control the odor...my husband uses it to... (4 replies, last updated by Phu Bai January 15, 2006)

I read somwhere or heard somewhere or dreamed that coffee grounds and eggshells are the only organic substances that will not bio-degrade. I am therefore reluctant to put these down my disposal, for fear of messing up my system (... (4 replies, last updated by danhole April 2, 2008)

What I meant, actually, was that the food is more traceable to the source, whether it’s contaminated or not. Anything can be contaminated, the question is really how easily can a tainted product be isolated within the... (13 replies, last updated by soupkitten October 17, 2008)

The jfoods get major demerits on this one. We do not compost, we do not spread on ppalnts and have >50 rhodys and azaleas, we place down the drain, put on the cold water and then the disposal. The the grinds go straight to the... (27 replies, last updated by sueatmo July 13, 2009)

plants but always mulch the veggie beds with a good 2" layer of compost. The rest of the gardens gets leaf litter or fine bark. (19 replies, last updated by toastnjam July 17, 2009)