Comments on: Trending From Paris: Chic Combo Composter, Cutting Board, and Planter

By: IKEA Products Become Compact Kitchen With Planters | Urban Gardens

IKEA Products Become Compact Kitchen With Planters | Urban Gardens — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:27:09 +0000

[...] Maurizi and Francesco Pepa’s Unacucina kitchen would work well in a cramped urban space, and as a bonus, it goes with you when you move. Utilizing Ikea’s Norden table as the [...]

By: Agen Bola

Agen Bola — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:19:54 +0000

Iâ??ve had a worm farm and found the fruit flies difficult. How do you deal with them here?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 07:19:40 +0000

I love this idea! I’ve found that vermicomposters are sooo easy. I’ve had my worm farm for 7 months now and barely throw any food away! I saw someone asked how to deal with fruit flies. Well, I have found that placing a layer of newspaper on top of the composting material and wetting it keeps the flies at bay. I haven’t had a problem since:)
Happy composting!

By: EcoGrrl

EcoGrrl — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:03:43 +0000

It’s a gorgeous design and an interesting idea but I’ve found vermicomposting much more high maintenance than my standard compost bin in the backyard where I can just toss and turn stuff, not chop it up etc. For indoor there is an electric compost mill that I’m sure is cheaper than this work of art (I love the work of art that it is, but know that it’s got to be tremendously spendy). I’m also kind of laughing because if it’s for “small spaces” that’s a pretty big chunk of your kitchen devoted to composting when I’m guessing if you have a small space that you probably don’t have a huge garden. But “A” for effort.

Side note – plastic cutting boards leech all kinds of chemicals into one’s food. Epicurean makes phenomenal EcoPaper cutting boards that work gorgeously and are dishwasher safe.

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Portable Greenhouse-to-Go Makes Fashion Statement | Urban Gardens — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:26:59 +0000

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By: myelle

myelle — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:14:15 +0000

I love this and want one in our new urban condo. How can I get one? I think it is a bit above my abilty to make…What a GREAT idea.

By: Robin Plaskoff Horton

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:32:16 +0000

Thanks Georgianne!

By: Georgianne

Georgianne — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:49:11 +0000

This is a wonderful idea! We currently use a vermicomposter, and there is no smell as long as you thoroughly cover the scraps with soil. As for sanitation and cleanliness, you should be oiling your wooden boards, which makes cleanup much much easier, and makes it much easier to sanitize them.
May have to talk a friend into building one of these for us!

By: Harmony

Harmony — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:37:40 +0000

Wood cutting boards are a bad idea. They may look great, but they hold onto bacteria. Get a plastic board and put in dishwasher after every use.

By: ml johnstone

ml johnstone — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:15:50 +0000

if you live in a very small place this is excellent
very organized and convenient
flies come whatever method you use
every kitchen gets fruit flies in warmer weather
i often eat directly in my garden,and there are worms and manure and compost there as well as a host of other creatures
wondering what the price is?6