It's Compost Time!

I've been wanting to try out composting, mostly because I use so many fruits and vegetables and the scraps just seem to go to waste. In doing a bit of research, it seems that there are many different ways to compost out there. Some sites "do nots" that contradict others and some get really complicated with the ratios of things you need in your compost. I'm just going to try it out and see how it goes.
We found this cute, red bin at World Market in St. Louis, along with some compostable bags to line the bin. My Aunt Elissa told me about these bags. I think they are pretty awesome myself and would love to buy the bigger ones for our kitchen and bathroom garbage bins. They are pretty pricey compared to the traditional plastic bags, but are much better for the environment. If your budget can take the hit, I think it's worth it. amazon.com has them in many different varieties.

In other news, peaches still abound in our kitchen because of our stop at Eckert's in Belleville, IL. eckerts.com It's a great orchard, family farm that, although they have gotten more commercial in the last year, still didn't disappoint with the quality of their peaches. We went for a 1/2 peck of white peaches this year.
By Tuesday they were all very ripe and we still have a lot left, even though we've been eating them with just about every meal. So a pie is in the oven! Never a bad thing! I'm sure my husband would agree. :)