By Anja Geitz As someone who does a lot of cooking, I have a lot of leftovers. Back in the old days, my large collection of Tupperware was my first go-to in terms of food storage. But as the years passed, I eventually began using Ziplock plastic bags. My reasoning? They were easier. So imagine what my attempt at sustainability looked like as I proudly handed over my food scraps each week in several brand new Ziplock bags to Christine Lenches-Hinkel of 301 Organics as she help

Life can be funny sometimes. I don’t mean “ha-ha” funny. I mean that sometimes when you take a decisive action in a certain direction, you are lead down a path you didn’t necessarily expect to find yourself heading towards. As a newcomer to composting, I’ve already been asked what I plan to grow. Good question. While I’ve managed to keep the azaleas, hydrangeas, and rose bushes I inherited alive when I moved to my little guest house here the foothills of the San Gabriel Moun