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Curmudgeoness

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10. Damn. That happens to me a lot too.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 05:38 PM
Oct 2012

I used to use a garbage bin that had a lid that could snap on tight, and I would tilt it over and roll it around, like a tumbler. LOL. I am just too cheap to buy a fancy tumbler, but it looked like a great idea. I also have a 4 x 4 bin I made with lumber and have had it for about 30 years. Actually, I was forced to devise that one because when I wanted to start composting and lived in the city, it was before it was fashionable. Even in the city of Houston, I was not able to find one store that sold compost bins---and most places didn't know what composting was.

Good luck with using all the tree litter. But maybe you don't have as many big old trees as I do. I have so many branches and limbs come down that I have to deal with them----hence, a fire pit. I do use them for my stakes in the garden, and I do have some nice pieces as garden decor, but it is overwhelming. As to the leaves, I use my mower to shred them and then catch them, and they make nice mulch in the garden....I have not had leaves thrown away for years (and I used to have over 60 bags every fall).

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Juicing? [View all] Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 OP
I juice MuseRider Oct 2012 #1
Ah, goats....well THAT is a good use for it. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #2
I do think it loses MuseRider Oct 2012 #5
Ah, so there are uses for the leftovers! Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #7
I like fresh carrot juice -- but the amount of carrots I use to get maybe 3 cups of juice is Flaxbee Oct 2012 #3
Don't buy a bin designated a "compost bin" Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #8
thanks ... shireen Oct 2012 #9
Damn. That happens to me a lot too. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #10
I have a juicer and mostly use it for fresh carrot juice. RebelOne Apr 2013 #26
seems like a lot of wasted fiber shireen Oct 2012 #4
Now, I could get behind this concept. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #6
A great way of thinking about it positiveidea Oct 2012 #11
Welcome to DU and the FEEL group, positiveidea. cbayer Oct 2012 #12
I love that idea. Fruit roll-ups! Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #14
Oops. Spoke too soon. New member PPR'ed for 3rd party advocacy. cbayer Oct 2012 #16
Maybe make some vegetable broth with fresh peelings? Lars39 Oct 2012 #13
I would do that with my own peelings if I had any. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #15
I fed it to my dogs desertduck Feb 2013 #17
LOL, why not! Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #18
I feed it to my chickens and dog womanofthehills Feb 2013 #19
The circle of life, huh? Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #20
Message auto-removed time 4 me to fly Feb 2013 #21
Lots of ideas here for adding pulp to quick breads, Tanuki Apr 2013 #22
I should have thought of doing a search Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #23
Only got 2 teeth left, soon to be rectified, . . ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #24
I have no doubt that you will be glad. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #25
Old shoes, in my mouth? well, DOGS seem to like them! ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #27
No, no, no. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #28
I did that before, when they yanked out 21, but left in 6. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #29
I wish you well. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #30
Thanks - surgery is the 10th next month ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #31
I do... laundry_queen Apr 2013 #32
That is great to have your municipal compost program. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #33
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