Composter Completes a Cycle: Amazing Results

Well, it took longer than I thought, but Green Johanna yielded its first major harvest in April, 2010.

I could have used it sooner, but decided that it was doing just fine sitting around in the composter.  My guesstimate for how much I got: 4 cubic yards.  It was enormous. 

I augmented the soil of 1 large raised bed, all of my 7 artichoke plants, a small raised bed and a good portion of an ornamental section of my yard.  My camera has been on the fritz, or I’d have pictures.

Johanna produces its compost slowly, but the yield is impressive!

Funny planter: Old Shoes!

I was out walking in my neighborhood (Noe Valley, San Francisco) and I saw a gorgeous house with a beautiful stairway leading to the front door. I saw that the owner had used the steps to leave their shoes laying around…or so I thought!

Upon closer inspection, I realized they were old shoes: cowboy boots, running shoes, loafers etc. that had been turned into planters! How funny and how green.

Here’s how