There are many great reasons to compost at home. First you reduce your carbon footprint by rejuvenating organic matter and recycling waste. Composing at home also improves your land and gives you a beautiful vegetable garden.
A few thongs you'll need for composing is a compost bin. There are many options available.
Place your compost bin in a shady area in your backyard.
Then fill the bin with organic waste.
There should be a little more brown organic material , than green.
Layer the browns and greens then add water. Turn over the compost regularly to entire oxygen flow. After a few months you'll have a beautiful source of soil conditioner.
Brown( carbon filled) Dead leaves and grass, Ashes, Shredded paper and cardboard, Vegetable remains, Straw and Sawdust, worships and twigs etc....
Green( nitrogen rich) Fresh green leaves and grass clippings, Garden waste, Kitchen scraps such as Fruits, Rinds, Vegetables, Eggshells, Tea bags, Coffee grounds, manure(cow, rabbit, sheep, chicken) etc.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Home Composting
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Hearty Salad
2 sweet red peppers
2 sweet yellow peppers
12 small radish
6 cups mixed salad greens
All natural salad dressing
Remove seeds from peppers and cut into thin strips.
Slice radish carefully.
Toss everything with the mixed greens and season with salt and pepper.
Mix with your favorite salad dressing, or vinegar and olive oil.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Plant Foods for Cancer Prevention
Eating a diet full of fruits, vegetables, and other plant foods can lower your risks for many types of cancer.
Here's some of the plant foods and the benefits they offer.
Beans are loaded with petrochemicals that protect cells from damage that can lead to cancer.
Berries are a great source of fiber, vitamin C, and other antioxidants.
Dark greens, leafy vegetables such as leaf lettuce, spinage, and chards are rich in fiber, folate, and carotenoids.
Garlic contains many cancer fighting compounds, such as quercetin and allicin.
Grapes and grape juice are great sources of antioxidant resveratrol.
Broccoli is rich in vitamin C and K, folate, potassium, and fiber.
It's best to fill at least 2/3 of your plate up with fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains.
