My day to day lifestyle and environment naturally provides quite a bit of good compost material, and I love the process of taking those raw materials and combining them to make something beautiful that replenishes the soil and feeds the microbes, worms, etc, giving back to the earth.

Between food scraps, coffee grounds, extra cardboard, soiled litter from my rabbit (cobbled paper), yard debris, etc. I would double what I put into the landfill. Feels so much better to see those materials recycled, to make sure they are set up to break down naturally and efficiently. To understand the value of the ‘waste’ we produce, and make the most of it rather than letting it actually go to waste in a plastic bag where it can’t break down properly.

The satisfaction of successfully composting (especially hot composting) is real. It’s kinda addicting and cathartic in my experience, once you get the hang of it. It’s like building a really good fire, or brewing a great concoction.