WELCOME! This is a new feature of our blog where SSE members share their sustainable stories
A post by SSE board secretary, Shari Joyce -
Living in
San Diego I had no trouble growing anything green inside or out. My yard was a
gift from God with very little help from me. I was excited when I started my
own vermi-composting and had my red wiggler worms in my kitchen in plastic bins.
It was the proverbial win-win situation; It gave me a convenient way to dispose
of organic waste, such as vegetable peelings, It saved space in the county
landfill, which is good for the environment, it created beautiful nutrient rich
compost from the castings and It gave the worms a happy home and all the free
“eats” that they could want.
I am now
living in The Woodlands, Texas which is approximately 35 miles North of
Houston. I am still
The first year living here I
just kind of watched to learn the pattern of the weather (there is none). I was
not used to so much rain and waking up to huge branches in the middle of my
yard which break off the trees in a good wind. Towards the end of 2014, I took
three gardening classes on consecutive Saturdays and I can say that I now know
enough to be dangerous. I signed up for the water challenge and stopped
watering my lawn in November and have not watered it yet. That will depend on rainfall.
I purchased
two compost bins that stay out in my back yard and I collected all the fall leaves
and pine needles and mixed them with my organic fruit & vegetable scraps
from the kitchen.
I had a
finished product just in time to cover the drip hosing I put in around my
azaleas. By fall these babies should be in beautiful full bloom – I’ll have to
send a follow up photo.
Why use compost?
Compost improves low quality soils
by adding organic matter and nutrients.
Plants grown in good soil are healthier
and have greater resistance to diseases
and insects. By greatly reducing the
need for pesticides and fertilizers,
you
save money.
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