Friday, March 15, 1991 — North Shore News - 29 Compost demonstration gardens display design options ARE YOU still in the dark when it comes to composting? For many urbanites, composting is uncharted territory. But take heart — there’s not too much to learn, and there are plenty of places to turn to for help. Compost pile has a bad odour Pile is dry throughout Compost pile is damp and warm in middle but nowhere else Pile is damp and sweet-smelling but still will not heat up Pest infestation — dogs, rodents, insects Food scraps not covered Not enough air; pile too wet Not enough water; too much woody materia! Pile is too small Lack of nitrogen improper food scraps added posters and the mechanics of composting. Compost demonstration gardens are located at the foot of 15th Street in West Vancouver (one is being planned for North Van- couver}, at City Farmer, 2150 Before you choose your com- post, you might wish to visit a compost demonstration garden, where a variety of working com- posts are installed for your inspec- tion. Displays also provide infor- mation about the various com- Turn it; add coarse, dry material (straw, corn stalks) Turn it and moisten materials; add fresh wastes; cover pile Collect more material and mix the old ingredients into a new pile Mix ir; a nitrogen source like fresh grass clippings, fresh manure, bloodmeal, or ammonium sulphate Don't add meat, fats, bones or other animal wastes Use a rodent-proof compost bin Piace fruit and vegetable wastes in the centre of the pile, cover with soil HAS YOUR compost got a problem? Look for solu- tions in this chart, provided by the Greater Van- couver Regicnal Distzict in their composting guide, “‘tlere’s the Dirt!” Wirh over 10 years in the business, we offer interlocking paving stones and patio slabs ot all different sizes and shapes, pots, *In-stock units only! planters, seed, fertilizers, lawn care products, garden tools and many more of your garden needs. BEST PRICES IN TOWN. Do-it-yourself or have ir installed by us. DEERWOOD GARDEN & LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES S25 W. Ist Street, N. Vancouver 987-1221 Call us and Compare! ey % 7. Bee en is gibson co. ltd. 399 MOUNTAIN HWY. (2 biecks off Main St., North Vancouver) “988-4141 Maple St. in Vancouver, and at 4856 Still Creek in Burnaby (across from the Still Creek Recycling Depot). The Still Creek garden opens for the season on Thursday, March 21. It will be open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, from {0 a.m. to 3 p.m. People with questions are also invited to call the Compost Hotline (736-2250), which is cur- rently staffed on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Greater Vancouver Regional District has just produc- ed an 11-minute instructional home video on the subject. of composting. It's available for $20 from the GVRD, and the regional district also has some copies available on loan. Copies are currently being distributed to public libraries and school district resource centres. For more information, call 436- 6801. Goce INTERIORS We’ve been making homes beautiful for 30 years Lower overhead, Lower prices Call for free in-home consultation 929-3277 929-3277 LEGANCE... Complete range of quality spas! = _ “Taking care of our customers for Gver 45 years” 2S bathware & spas 705 EAST 17th AVE. (oft Fraser St., Vancouver) __ 872-7681 ©