Get Down(town) & Dirty with the MET!

[havewemet]

The MET is having a compost bin sale at their warehouse in the Blue Dome District tomorrow, from 4 to 6 p.m. The bins are top-of-the-line Garden Gourmet compost bins that sell for more than $100 in stores and catalogs. Buy it from the MET and it's only $40! The MET's warehouse is at 1st & Detroit, across from Enso.

The sale is for the MET's facebook fans, so follow this link ( http://www.facebook.com/tulsamet ) to become a fan!
You can RSVP to the sale here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122411547772585

If you know anyone that's into gardening, let them know--they won't want to miss this!

[sgrizzle]

I have one. It's the absolute finest in "box with a lid on top and a hole in the bottom" technology.

[RecycleMichael]

What a great deal!

[Nik]

Ok. I'm ignorant. Please tell me what this does. I've been contemplating digging a hole in the ground for compost. What does this do? With my dog, I don't have a whole lot of room for a whole that he can't get to.

[PepePeru]

Ok. I'm ignorant. Please tell me what this does. I've been contemplating digging a hole in the ground for compost. What does this do? With my dog, I don't have a whole lot of room for a whole that he can't get to.

it turns carbon (dead leaves) and nitrogen (grass clippings) into compost (dirt).

[charky]

Going today after work. Bringing the kids along to purchase their first compost bin!

[sgrizzle]

Ok. I'm ignorant. Please tell me what this does. I've been contemplating digging a hole in the ground for compost. What does this do? With my dog, I don't have a whole lot of room for a whole that he can't get to.

A real compost bin involves putting your green stuff (grass clippings) in with your organic food waste (peels and such) and then the whole thing basically cooks. Stir it occasionally and you get good fertilizer/soil additive.

[havewemet]

Ok. I'm ignorant. Please tell me what this does. I've been contemplating digging a hole in the ground for compost. What does this do? With my dog, I don't have a whole lot of room for a whole that he can't get to.

The other posters are correct about what happens. I wouldn't recommend digging a hole in the ground, though--in addition to carbon and nitrogen, it takes lots of air (and water) for those things to break down into compost. Putting it in a hole would prevent that from happening, so if you don't want a bin, you can make a nice pile in a corner of your yard. Turn/stir it every once in a while to make sure air is getting to the middle of the pile, and in no time, you'll have great soil for your garden!

[godboko71]

Thank you for the link and the sale, we are very lucky to have an organization like yours.

[RecycleMichael]

One last compost bin sale for the year...

http://www.metrecycle.com/news/2226/

This Saturday from 8am till 12pm at the Broken Arrow Farmer's Market.