Wow! This is going to be a very quick month, but VERY necessary. I'm hoping to start the worm composting in the kitchen, and begin some vegetables under cover for a head start in March when Maryland starts warming up again; my best spinach to date was overwintered as little sprouts. Then there's the little pet poop issue - SO GLAD I'm starting this learning process with a SMALL dog! (Thank goodness for small blessings!) - So I need to dig some holes in the back yard, cover them with a stepping stone or two, and then assign a designated trowel to pet poop duty. I suppose I should do a little research though, just to see what I might not have thought of yet.
But first of all, the worms... I think I've chosen the worm composter to order (but can't order today as I'm out of town, and besides (who knew?) it's Don't Buy Anything day. And then I need the red wrigglers - 2,000 - and to get them happy and acclimated so they can begin the composting process as the year turns.
It's exciting, though daunting, to think of all I could learn this year, and then manage to fit into my already time-challenged schedule, all in an effort to drastically reduce my carbon footprint - Oh, and there's that too - I really need to determine the footprint as exactingly as possible, so that I can track the progress. I am figuring my biggest reduction would be to learn to eat predominantly fruits and vegetables, mostly local, and then to put out LITTLE TO NO TRASH in the upcoming year. (What am I going to do with all that holiday packaging?!)
Wish me luck!
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Good luck!
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