I am hastened by the fact that in a few hours it will be the end of April and I have not written a single post for this month... so let me just freshen my brain, take a nap and get back to you about a special topic in my heart --Environment.
On Earth Day, I took an unprecedented step :) in doing my part to lessen the impact of landfill to the environment by putting up composting pits on a small corner of my apartment's yard. Here's how I am doing it.
Urban Composting using Flower Pots
Since I am using flower pots as my compost bins, allow me to first share with you how to do composting in pots. Then later, I will tell you about other ways to do composting.
What I used?
2 Flower pots - I use the standard size clay pot
Coco coir / Newspaper - Shredded
Garden soil
Fruit or vegetable scrap
Grass and dried leaves
First, free your flower pot with any traces of seeds. We want to produce a compost, not grow a tree (not in this exercise anyway). Place either the shredded coconut husk or newspaper at the bottom to assist in keeping the humidity of the compost. Cover it with 5 centimeter of soil. Now is the right time to throw in the scrap (about 5cm too) then top with 2:1 mixture of green grass and dried leaves. Cover with moist soil. After a week, turn the compost. [Photos to follow]
The key to composting is to maintain the right heat (keep the pot away from direct sunlight), moisture retention (might need to water to keep the moisture), regular aeration (once a week).
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Spring of March
Isn't it wonderful to have a second chance at life? Surviving a terminal illness (when the doctor claimed your days are numbered) . Healing a broken heart from a divorced marriage. Building a business after being fired from work..
Like January, the start of the year, March promises a new beginning. It is when season change from the death grip of winter to a new season of spring. Colors start to appear while darkness evade. Flowers bloom accentuates nature! Animals awaken creating a concert of sounds. And this time, there are more outs than ins. Humans move outward-bound.
What's in the name "March?"
It was said that March was named after Mars, being the god of "fertility and agricultural deity. He with other deities oversaw the new growth of spring and encouraged the continuation of life (fertility, sex, procreation in human, plant and animal realms)"
And this is exactly what March embodies "reigniting the hearts and consciousness of the humankind," setting a "course for forward-momentum" gravitating outdoors, reuniting with nature. A celebration of life!
This month is special to me because of 3 celebrations
I. Celebration of Women's Day & History
about women's history month
UN's theme
II. Nutrition Month
III. Commencement Exercise of my nephew-look-alike. He is going to a big school.
and of course, it is the end of the first quarter --celebrating my accomplishment in the first third of the year!! Woohoo! As this blog post ends with the quarter, I remember Jim Rohn's quote, "Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you've signed up for a season, see through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through."
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Like January, the start of the year, March promises a new beginning. It is when season change from the death grip of winter to a new season of spring. Colors start to appear while darkness evade. Flowers bloom accentuates nature! Animals awaken creating a concert of sounds. And this time, there are more outs than ins. Humans move outward-bound.
What's in the name "March?"
It was said that March was named after Mars, being the god of "fertility and agricultural deity. He with other deities oversaw the new growth of spring and encouraged the continuation of life (fertility, sex, procreation in human, plant and animal realms)"
And this is exactly what March embodies "reigniting the hearts and consciousness of the humankind," setting a "course for forward-momentum" gravitating outdoors, reuniting with nature. A celebration of life!
This month is special to me because of 3 celebrations
I. Celebration of Women's Day & History
about women's history month
UN's theme
II. Nutrition Month
III. Commencement Exercise of my nephew-look-alike. He is going to a big school.
and of course, it is the end of the first quarter --celebrating my accomplishment in the first third of the year!! Woohoo! As this blog post ends with the quarter, I remember Jim Rohn's quote, "Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you've signed up for a season, see through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through."
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Have a Purpose Driven Life and Finish Well!
From the Inbox (Author: Lee Kuan Yew)
The human being needs a challenge, and my advice to every person in Singapore and elsewhere: "Keep yourself interested, have a challenge. If you're not interested in the world and the world is not interested in you, the biggest punishment a man can receive is total isolation in a dungeon, black and complete withdrawal of all stimuli. That's real torture."
MY CONCERN today is, what is it I can tell you which can add to your knowledge about ageing and what ageing societies can do. You know more about this subject than I do. A lot of it is out in the media, Internet and books. So I thought the best way would be to take a personal standpoint and tell you how I approach this question of ageing.
The human being needs a challenge, and my advice to every person in Singapore and elsewhere: "Keep yourself interested, have a challenge. If you're not interested in the world and the world is not interested in you, the biggest punishment a man can receive is total isolation in a dungeon, black and complete withdrawal of all stimuli. That's real torture."
MY CONCERN today is, what is it I can tell you which can add to your knowledge about ageing and what ageing societies can do. You know more about this subject than I do. A lot of it is out in the media, Internet and books. So I thought the best way would be to take a personal standpoint and tell you how I approach this question of ageing.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
12 days of Christmas at SMEPinoy.com
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me a Eucharistic Christ with case
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me Gift-of-trees card
Thursday, November 24, 2011
QCIM Voluntary Car Free Day - Dec 4th
As the Quezon City International Marathon (QCIM) race organizer, RUNNEX invites everybody to transform the "Killer Highway" into a model for a People-and-Environment-Friendly Avenue.
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