Date Completed: March 23, 2011 This was a project from Mel Bartholomew’s book “Square Foot Garden.” It is made of 2 1″x6″x8′ cut in half into 4 equal sized boards. The weed matting is stapled to the bottom of the wood. The soil mix is: 1/3 Compost 1/3 Peat Moss 1/3 Vermiculite I planted green…

Date Completed: March 22, 2011 Energy is sucked out of outlets even when products aren’t in use. One way to counter this is by using an energy efficient power strip that prevents power from being used when they are turned off. This can be great for things you don’t want to unplug like the TV…

Date Completed: March 22, 2011 This is my new worm composting bin. It is used to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for gardening. Today is day one. This is a plastic bin with peat moss, compost, newspaper, water, and 1lb of redworms. The worms can be purchased locally from http://www.northwestredworms.comIt is a local business…