From the DC Examiner, where Meghan Cox Gurdon talks about her experiences with home vermicomposting.
My husband is a man with a gift for simplicity of logic and language.
“So,” he summarized, “You’ve paid a hundred dollars so that we can have worms in the basement eating our scraps.”
“Yes!” I said, “But don’t forget: They will gobble up the garbage. By next spring we’ll have wonderful, rich loamy soil for the roses.”
“Okay,” he said, clearly enjoying himself. “So you’ve paid a hundred dollars so that in six months’ time we’ll have a bag of dirt.”
“Good dirt! Virtuous dirt!” I cried, but honestly, by that point I’m not sure he could hear me over the sound of his own laughter.
It’s funny, but it’s worth noting that the dirt is indeed virtuous, and that you can build a bin out of $10 of wood and your time.
December 5th, 2008
