Vegetable Garden and Compost Bin

by Tyshara Owen, SMS '97


VEGGIE GARDEN

Procedure

1. We chose a spot to plant the vegetables.
2. We gathered our supllies (shovels, hoes, and rakes).
3. Holes were dug 60 cm. deep and 30 cm. apart.
4. Water was poured into each hole.
5. Plants were carefully placed in each hole.
6. Dirt was placed around each plant.









COMPOST BIN

1. We chose beautiful colors and painted the fence.
2. We measured the perimeter of the compost mound (2 square meters).
3. Holes for the fence posts were dug 60 cm. deep and 2 meters apart.
4. Each pole was measured and cut to a length of 2 meters.
5. We mixed the cement.
6. We placed rocks in the bottom of each hole.
7. Next, the cement was poured into each of the holes to stabilize the poles.
8. The four poles were placed in their respective holes
9. We placed soil over the cement in each hole.
10. Our fence was placed around the compost bin and attached to the fence posts.
11. Soil, vegetaion, and scraps are placed in a mound in the center of the compost bin.
12. Nature takes it's course.



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