Showing posts with label Benefits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefits. Show all posts

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Benefits of Vegetable Garden Planting

!±8± Benefits of Vegetable Garden Planting

There are a number of benefits associated with vegetable garden planting. It is good for your health, both mental and physical, and provides mild exercise. It also saves money and is a great home improvement.

The health benefits of growing your own vegetables are numerous. We all know that veggies are good for you, especially the greens. However, there is nothing like fresh, natural vegetables that you know exactly where they came from because they are right outside your door.

Home grown vegetables are more fresh and rich in nutrients than those that come from large farms that use pesticides and other chemicals to maintain the crop. Freshly grown vegetables are also preservative free, unlike canned vegetables from the grocery store.

Gardening is a great hobby for people of all ages. It is refreshing to spend time outdoors the sunshine getting a little extra vitamin D. Planting your own garden provides gentle yet fun exercise as well. Pulling weeds and working the soil is certainly not always easy. You are sure to get a good little workout while tending your crops.

Along with the physical benefits, there are also mental benefits. Vegetable garden planting allows you to escape and concentrate on gardening instead of your troubles. Working hard is a proven reliever of stress. Gardening also allows you to be completely creative, which is good for the heart and soul as well.

Vegetable garden planting is a great way to save money. Not only do you save on gas driving to and from the store, but on the cost of the produce as well. Your time is also worth something. It is a huge time saver to simply run outside and grab a nice ripe tomato instead of gathering your belongings and making the trek to the grocery store.

A vegetable garden can be planted almost anywhere, regardless of where you live. If you live in a small apartment, you can still plant a little garden using small containers. If your yard is small, you can build a wooden frame to contain your garden so that no grassy play space is lost.

Along with all of the mental, physical, and financial benefits, vegetable garden planting adds aesthetic value to your surroundings. Landscaping is a fantastic addition to a backyard, and small planters are perfect for apartment patios or decks. It is more relaxing and pleasant to spend time in a place that is beautiful. You and your friends and family will love reaping the benefits of having a garden no matter how large or small it may be.


Benefits of Vegetable Garden Planting

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

A Simple Explanation of Cheap Compost Bins

!±8± A Simple Explanation of Cheap Compost Bins

The cheapest way of course is to make your own. It could be made out of anything. Simply put a compost bin is just a container for your compost. You can use old rubbish bins, nail together a bunch of wooden planks, dig a hole in the ground, you name it. It does take a bit of time and effort though. Most of the time these homemade bins work well enough but don't look too pleasing to the eye.

Why spend so much time to build your own compost bin if you have the money for it. You could spend a day or two to construct your own, but it won't look pretty. If you are as concerned as me about how your composting system looks as well as how it works, I am sure that you won't want to waste time making a bin which works well but looks ugly. How will you be proud to show of to your neighbors your composting system?

You don't have to spend a whole lot of money for a cheap compost bin, if your budget is around 100 dollars or less you can find a decent one which will work for your needs.

The most affordable ones are Enclosed Type composting bins. They are usually small and have lids. One of the ones I see many people using is an Exaco ECO-2000 composter. It is small and can fit easily inside a kitchen. It comes with a carbon filter over the lid so it neutralizes the bad odors coming from the decomposing waste. It has a pleasant exterior design and a rotating handle for easy lifting. You can even buy multiple replacement filters so you don't have to worry about the smell overpowering the filter. The filters themselves last for a few months and are very easy to replace.

This bin is designed specifically for indoor use in the kitchen. Place it under your sink or near your trash can so it is easy to dump your organic waste inside without having to spend lots of time sorting through your rubbish later. Coffee grounds and fruit peels are very good for composting, though later on you will have to mix in some green matter such as leaves or grass clippings to balance out the nitrogen content.

At times when you feel you are ready to move on to a larger bin you can consider the soilsaver composter or the eco tumbler composter but these will be more pricey. I would suggest to compost kitchen scraps in an enclosed container then move outdoors to a homemade larger bin or one of the more expensive plastic composting bins.


A Simple Explanation of Cheap Compost Bins

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