Great day for West Seattle gardening – consider these offers

May 15, 2008 1:25 pm
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First, this just in from the Admiral-area branch of the city library system, announcing a seed exchange:

Do you have extra garden seeds? Don’t let them go to waste! Bring them to the West Seattle Library in a sealed, labeled envelope, and take home someone else’s extra seeds! The seed exchange is happening from now until the end of May.

And the city’s offering compost bins at reduced prices – read on for full details:

The City of Seattle is making it easier for Seattleites to garden the natural way by offering huge discounts on compost bins.

Seattle residents can save more than one hundred dollars on high-quality compost bins while building healthy soils, and helping their plants to thrive.

Carl Woestwin, landscape conservation manager at Seattle Public Utilities, said that by composting at home, consumers can have beautiful gardens without resorting to chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Local gardeners can take advantage of two great offers –

— Green Cone Food Composting Bins Two Cones for $40, when purchased together. One Cone for $25 (Retail price over $100 each). Limit two per household.
— Yard Waste Compost Bins $25 each (Retail price over $70). Limit one per household.

The compost bins can be purchased online at www.seattle.gov/binsandbarrels or by calling (206) 684-0190.

The Green Cone food waste composters turn food scraps such as fruits and vegetables, breads and grains, eggshells, coffee grounds, and tea bags into nutrient-rich compost for gardens.

The yard waste compost bins transform grass clippings, leaves, stalks, dead plants, small twigs, and most weeds into a natural soil builder.

Organic materials are a valuable resource when composted or used as mulch in the garden. Composting is an important way for gardeners to reduce waste and build healthy soil. Organic matter improves plant health, prevents erosion, and holds moisture and nutrients in the soil.

Customers can also purchase high quality rain barrels for $65 plus tax. Rain barrels allow gardeners to collect Seattle’s famed rain for use in their yards. Depending on how much it rains, a rain barrel or two collecting water from a 500 to 600 square-foot roof area can provide enough water to care for the plants and flowerpots on a deck or patio for several weeks.

Home delivery is available for a small delivery charge, or orders can be picked up at the Seattle Conservation Corps office at Sand Point/Magnuson Park, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sales of compost bins are restricted to City of Seattle residents.

For more information on composting and natural yard care, customers can call or e-mail the Garden Hotline at (206) 633-0224 or info@gardenhotline.org

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