Notes from The Compost Palace, Brewster by the Sea
[My excellent correspondents in Brewster, Byron and Donna Cain, run a luxurious Bed & Breakfast establishment on Cape Cod, but that doesn’t mean that they neglect the nitty-gritty things of life. Here, Donna tells how she gets down to basics in the garden. (I had to check out what BLT meant at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLT_sandwich )] 29 July 2009 We are continually updating our inn and changing our amenities to keep things fresh for our new and repeat guests. We also have committed to a ‘green’ environmental focus when making these changes. We recycle when possible and are very proud of our compost palace which is used daily. My husband Byron has become quite the photographer, and we both marveled at this picture which shows the left over fruit cuttings that were going out to the compost after one of our daily breakfasts. ( Right: The Compost Palace, complete with chipmunk) We actually have expanded our Cape Cod Bed and Breakfast compost palace to include three different bins ...