How lovely that after that cold cold Winter it has suddenly seemingly warmed up over night. After two years of mainly being pregnant and too tired to tackle the huge garden I am finally getting to grips with the things that need doing. That is slightly unfair as Carl is doing lots too, so that should be “we” are getting to grips with it. 
I have, since last Autumn been composting all our fresh fruit and veg waste. One reason is that it seems silly to throw it all away when it can be used in the garden, it reduces the cost of our household waste too which is a big plus what with nappies coming from two under two.
I am no composting expert but have attained a basic understanding from looking on line. Things I can and do compost are;
- uncooked fruit and veg waste
- egg shells
- used tea bags
- plant waste from the garden (I do not compost weeds though)
- Autumn leaves
- grass cuttings
- shredded paper
I tend to put these in in any order and then every now and then Carl goes and turns it all over, see below. 
It is interesting seeing the amount of waste we create and how the compost bin seems to have hardly filled at all. When we used our green wheelie bin we created a whole big bin of waste every week that we had to pay to get rid of. So making something for free that will improve the quality of our plants is great.
There are so many things going on in the garden at the moment. We have just received three raised beds from here, a very appreciated Christmas gift, and plan to grow vegetables in them. I put one together this morning and it was shockingly easy. I cannot wait to eat something I have actually grown myself. We have all these seed packets waiting and it seems bizarre that they will become fully grown veg for us to eat! I will be eagerly taking pictures to document how get on.
3 Comments
April 8, 2009 at 8:17 pm
I have been making my own compost for quite a while now, and what with recycling packaging materials as well, it has cut down our waste considerably. Some weeks there is just a couple of carrier bags for the dustman! I shred all unwanted documents and paper for the compost too. x
April 11, 2009 at 3:53 am
Just look at all that space in your photo! I’m just a little jealous right now!
April 13, 2009 at 7:20 pm
I agree, your garden is so spacious, and the trees behind!!! A friend of mine puts cardboard and boxes from eggs on her compost too. I wish you will be greatly rewarded with some lovely crop when the autumn comes!