Indoor Composter post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

December 2, 2009
- During the holidays more than ever, we tend to overdo everything from food to gifts and wrapping paper. This article is a good reminder to reduce, reuse and recycle during the holidays.

• From the Table to the Trash – WDIO-TV

December 2, 2009
- One good way to reduce food waste over the holidays is to prepare the right amount of food in the first place. Sure it’s okay to have leftovers if you’re likely to eat them, but try not to fix so much that you end up filling the home composter when the food has gone bad.

Home Composter News on December 2, 2009 post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

My Home Composter Favorites post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

Composter Reviews post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

Compost Aerator

The only gadget that I learned about at the home composting workshop I attended was the compost aerator. If you have a compost bin rather than a worm bin, you can use it to turn the compost. You stick it straight in like a spear and when you start to pull it out, it’s wings open up creating air passages. It seems that it might require less effort than turning it with a pitch fork. Either one will work, but for some people, this might be the way to go. The reviews on Amazon are pretty good.

Compost Aerator post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

Composting Shredded Junk Mail post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

Bokashi Composting post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

November 4, 2009
- I love it, a composting book for kids. I think I will buy it for my niece if I can find it.

• Westview Hills students dig composting – TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com

November 4, 2009
- Another grade school classroom makes composting an extremely interesting part of the curriculum.

Home Composter News on November 4, 2009 post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

I signed up for a Home Composting class put on by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences through our county’s Extension Service. So far I have mainly researched composting and interacted with other home composters on the Internet, so I’m looking forward to meeting others in my area who are also interested in home composting and also to learning in person from an expert. It’s $15 for the 2 hour workshop and includes a compost bin to take home.  I wonder if I’ll have room for it. It would be fun to try another method of composting.
photo credit: Ajay Tallam.

Home Composting Class post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

Josh Dorfman just recommended the Naturemill Home Composter on an episode of The Lazy Environmentalist. If you are into the environment even a little and you haven’t seen the show, you will want to check it out on the Sundance Channel, Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Anyway, in an attempt to convert a chef who cooks for Barabra Streisand and other celebrities, over to the “green” side, Josh gives him a Naturemill composter along with a few other ideas.

I’ve been interested in this composting option since I started looking. If my budget had been a little bigger, I probably would have bought it instead of my Worm factory 360. The idea of having an odor-free composter under my kitchen cabinet that can handle meats and dairy products in addition to all the other stuff I’m composting, is very appealing. Besides that, it creates compost very quickly.

Don’t misunderstand, I’ve very happy with my worm bins, but if you just can’t get comfortable with the idea of worms and you’ve got $300 in the budget, the Naturemill Plus XE may be the way to go. If you have $400 in the budget, you might even step up to the Naturmill Pro XE for the 3-year warranty and the foot pedal. I mean if it’s good enough for the Lazy Environmentalist…

Naturemill Home Composter Back on My Radar post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

I get a lot of funny looks when I start talking about worm composting. Home composting isn’t all that common, but composting on your back porch with worms is even less common. I understand the reactions because it was only a couple of months ago that I felt the same way. “Ick, worms.” “Eyoo the smell”. But it’s not like that at all. After researching composting methods for a month and then owning worms and a worm composter for a month, I can hardly believe it was a choice I almost didn’t consider. The worms make no noise and they eat the food before it smells. Covered with damp shredded junk mail (which the worms will also turn into compost), they are seldom visible when I remove the lid of my Worm Factory 360. I admit, when I lift the shredded paper to throw in some food waste, I do see some worms squirming while trying to get out of the light. But I already think that’s pretty cool since I also see compost where there used to be food. Honestly, I bet I could have a house guest for a week and they would probably not guess that the odd looking table in the corner is loaded with worms and old food and paper scraps… not to mention worm poop. Yes, that is the next conversation that gets a less than enthusiastic reaction. The nutrient-rich compost that worms create is actually worm poop. But if you saw it, you would think it was really good looking dirt. And by the way, no bad smell there either. All I know is that if I can come this far in my feelings about worm composting, there’s no reason other can’t do the same. I’m planning to keep talking about worm composting and show anyone who is interested how easy and cool it is. photo credit: Brian Lane Winfield Moore

Talking About Worm Composting post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

October 24, 2009
- Wouldn’t it be great if we had home composting road show here!

October 24, 2009
- Ed Begley is truly an inspiration. I didn’t realize he had written a new book, but I’ll be reading it soon!

Home Composter News on October 24, 2009 post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

Tidbit: Humus or Compost post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

October 6, 2009
- Great article in the Vail Daily about Shawn Bruckman and how her enthusiasm for composting is contagious. She’s getting kids excited about composting with worms. Maybe that’s who I should be telling about my new habit!

Home Composter News on October 6, 2009 post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

September 29, 2009
- This is so cool… Queens University in Canada is starting a program where students will be vermicomposting at their dorms. It sounds like a well developed plan and I hope other schools will be inspired to follow.

Home Composter News on September 29, 2009 post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

The Worm Factory 360 is in the Lead! post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

photo credit: Adrian Miles © 

Replace Trash Stickers with a Home Composter post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

September 17, 2009
- It’s great to see stories in the news about real families who are composting at home successfully.

• Kitchen Composter Program

September 17, 2009
- This blogger talks about why kitchen composting saves you money, is good for the environment and for your garden.

• Make home composting second nature – Danville Weekly

September 17, 2009
- Love seeing local governments encourage composting. Danville, CA Solid Waste Authroity recently sponsored composting classes for residents in the area.

Home Composter News on September 17, 2009 post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.

My Journey to Becoming a Home Composter post from: My Home Composter where you can learn how to make compost, read about pros and cons of various compost containers and discuss experiences in home composting.