Ones man’s garbage is another man’s gold!
In this case, there is no other man except the waste that is produced in our home. The beauty of composting is that it allows you to take scraps of food that would otherwise end up in your garbage and recycle it to produce soil that could utilized in your greenhouse. I am “professional juicer” which means that my trusty Breville machine produces excellent juices. The fiber that is extracted from the machine can be placed in your compost heap. We collect about 4 pounds of compost a week or 16 pounds a month. In the course of a year, the compost will collect about 200 pounds of organic material – producing a lot of compost. From an environmental perspective, you are doing your civic duty of recycling and minimizing the amount of waste you produce for the municipal dump. You also save money by not having to buy soil.
Composting: http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Compost
Sweet Basil
I pray your Highness mark this curious herb: Touch it but lightly, stroke it softly, Sir, And it gives forth an odor sweet and rare; But crush it harshly and you’ll make a scent most disagreeable,” articulated by 19th- century folklorist Charles Godfrey Leland.
The quote should be considered by some of our world leaders. Politics and gardening probably do not mix, therefore, I will proceed with mentioning that we have just planted sweet basil in the greenhouse. To my surprise, the herb grows in a purple color. Purple Pesto! Anyways, we bought five plants which we hope to harvest has much as possible. The plant becomes a little bit shy when the temperature drops.
Suburban Farmers
Seven days later, we have just become suburban farmers. In less than three days after placing them beside a heater and spraying them with water, I am surprised how quickly the seedlings emerged from the soil. We realized that six seed trays represented over nine hundred plants. Family and friends will be elated to hear that our surplus will be donated to their gardens.
Seed Trays cost about six to eight dollars from Home Depot.
Shelter
We needed an inexpensive greenhouse that would be aesthetically pleasing for the backyard. Costco stock which has been soaring due to this recessionary period came to the rescue. The greenhouse typically sells for a grand but due to a sale we bought it for half of the price. After two days of toiling with the instructions, the green monster is grounded on the north shore of Long Island. Optimally, the greenhouse should face the south to receive amble sunshine.
Similar greenhouse(48sf) sold at: Lowes
Yes, the seed trays do remind me of chocolate boxes. If a box of chocolates is comparable to a seed tray, Forrest Gump is correct that planting leads to unexpected results. In about seven days, the germination process should produce tomato, basil, squash, soy, and lima seedlings.
