What to do with excess compost?

[aliothsan.livejournal.com]

I want to compost my food waste, but there is zero backyard in my lot and I'm not much of a container gardener. So I'm wondering what I might do with excess compost. Are there folks near Ball Sq who would accept my compost for their own use? I googled around and checked the "compost" tag, and found a few cheap services and a bunch of references to Whole Foods, but I don't have a car and I was kinda hoping I could haul a bucket a few blocks once a week. So if you live near Lowden Ave and you want more compost, let me know? (Or if you are involved with the garden on the Community Path, perhaps?)

Comments

[preraphaelite.livejournal.com]

I live near willow and broadway and have a little garden that would probably love some!

[squirrelitude]

Are you talking about compostable food waste, or compost (the finished product)? It's much easier to find takers for the latter -- you could even sell it, if you were so inclined -- but there should also be a few folks around (such as myself) who would appreciate the former for their own compost bins.

I live in the Teele/Powderhouse/Davis area, and our compost bin has plenty of room in it. You can drop off compostable kitchen scraps (vegetable matter + eggshells, no other animal products) in our bin any time. PM if you'd like my address.

[ron_newman]

Thanks for the reminder -- I should start bringing you stuff again soon.

[squirrelitude]

Just an FYI -- there are now beehives occupying that corner of the yard; the compost bin now lives in the corner to the back and right as you enter the yard.

[ron_newman]

Good thing you told me that! I love bees but I don't want to get that close to them.

[squirrelitude]

They're very docile (their keeper has on occasion opened up the hive without any protection) but I obviously can't guarantee you wouldn't get stung if you took off the lid in the mistaken impression that these were the new compost bins... :-P

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

I think it's awesome you have a hive in your yard!

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

You should get compost from us! We have a full bin and no garden.

[squirrelitude]

I do too!

I'm not the beekeeper -- I have enough on my plate right now without an additional "pet" to take care of -- but I love hanging out near the hive and watching them.