Michael and I have been trying to find ways to be 1)more self-sufficient and 2)less wasteful when cooking and eating. So, we've done some things to try to accomplish those goals.
We've planted a small garden with tomatoes, jalapenos, parsley and basil and with Michael's ingenuity used our worn out trampoline frame as a way to grow hops! Although we haven't actually planted hops yet, Michael is optimistic that we can grow our own hops and use the trampoline frame as a support for them once they begin growing. The other idea is to use burlap on the frame to cover the vegetables in the heat of the day this summer (especially August). Either way, it saved the earth from a little less garbage (the trampoline frame) for now anyway :)
Another thing we are doing and have been doing is composting (for several years now). We would always throw the spent grain from each batch of beer into our compost bin and be on our way, but have just very recently found out that you can cook with spent grains! So, with this last batch of beer, we were able to make chocolate chip cookies, a rhubarb pie (the crust was from spent grain), and crackers. It was all very tasty! We are now on the hunt for more spent grain recipes in order to utilize this stuff to the max rather than waste any of it.
A few pics:
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| See the potential for that trampoline frame? Hopefully hops will soon be growing! |
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Watering the new garden
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| Stella watering the compost |
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