I was visiting my Grandfather’s home last summer and while giving us a tour of his garden, he showed us his compost bins. I know that this is hardly a motivation to jump for joy, but I was deeply changed by this experience in a way that has been of great benefit to my family. The story begins with us eating a meal with my Grandparents that involved my Grandmother’s latest quiche recipe. As we were sitting there, eating our food, I asked them what they had been up to in the last few months.
My Grandfather began talking about his new garden, explaining everything that had gone into it, what kind of plants he was cultivating, and how much time he was spending there. From hearing him talk, I got the impression that gardening was more than a hobby to him.
Well, after we finished eating, it was clear that we would have to go behind the house and take a long look at his beloved garden. The first aspect I observed about the garden was its size. He had taken an area of maybe a quarter of an acre and had surrounded it with a high fence to keep deer out. This area was filled with row after row of vibrant, growing plants in many distinct varieties: zucchini, radishes, turnips, lettuce, blueberries, and raspberries.
It was at this moment that compost bins was shown to us. When my Grandfather explained to me that he was using table scraps and vegetable matter in creating his compost, I had a moment of understanding. Something like this makes it so much simpler for a regular person to grow their own garden and to select what kind of veggies they want to grow and cultivate.
As we drove back to our own home state, my wife and I took a lot of time talking about what bonuses a garden might bring to our own lives. After our talk, she and I were both of the opinion that a garden would be a wonderful thing to try out and that we should do it at our first opportunity. Once we had a chance, we took our car down to the local supply store and loaded up on every supply that we could need, including a rain barrel that my wife suggested would be a good investment. After a few months, we were pleased to start seeing the vegetables that we had grown in our very own garden lying on our kitchen table!
More details about the topic being discuss here can be found through Compost Bins and also Rain Barrel.
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