In 4 Easy Steps CREATE YOUR OWN COMPOST
Step 4: Toss in your food scraps. Now that you’ve created your compost bin, you can begin adding food and paper scraps you want to compost. You can throw fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, shredded paper and cardboard, yard trimmings, and houseplants into your compost. But you cannot
If you want to enrich the soil you use in your garden or you simply want to send less waste to the landfills, consider creating a compost bin. While you can purchase different types of composting containers online or at a local hardware store, you can easily make your own. The best part is that you may already have all the supplies you need at home!
Step 1: Find a bin. You want to find a bin about 24 inches tall or taller with a tight-fitting lid to keep the soil in your compost moist. A trash can or a large plastic storage container will work perfectly.
compost coal, charcoal, dairy products, fats, grease, oils, pet waste, or meat and fish bones.
After you add scraps to the compost pile, stir them with a shovel or stick to ensure all the scraps are covered with dirt. Then, spray lukewarm water over your compost until it’s moist (but not soaking wet), and close the lid. Turn the pile about every 4–5 weeks.
Step 2: Drill holes in the bin.
Once you find the perfect bin, drill around 7–10 holes in the bottom of the container
for airflow. These holes allow oxygen into your compost so the bacteria can break down the waste plant material into soil.
Once your scraps are all broken down and it has that earthy, dirt-like smell, the soil is ready to use! Creating your own nutrient-rich soil is just that easy. Happy composting!
Step 3: Create a base. Add dry leaves or newspapers to the bottom one-eighth of your container. Then, place dirt on the leaves or newspaper until the container is half full.
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Easy Cherry Cobbler
Inspired by Life-In-The-Lofthouse.com
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup salted butter, melted • 1 cup cake flour or all- purpose flour • 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder • 1 cup milk • 1 21-oz can cherry pie filling
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In the bottom of a 2.5-quart baking dish, pour melted butter. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and milk until combined. 4. In the baking dish, pour batter over the butter, and don’t stir. Then, pour the cherry pie filling over the batter, and don’t stir. 5. Bake 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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