The city of Seattle is making it easier for local residents to garden the natural way by offering huge discounts on compost bins and rain barrels. Seattleites can save hundreds of dollars on high-quality containers while conserving water, building healthy soils and helping their plants to thrive.
There are three offers:
* Green Cone Food Composting Bins - two for $40 when purchased together; one cone for $25 (the retail price is more than $100 each). Limit two per household.
* Yard Waste Compost Bins - $25 each (retail price more than $70). Limit one per household.
* Seattle Rain Barrels - $59 each plus tax (retail over $80). No limit per household.
The compost bins and rain barrels can be purchased online at www.seattle.gov/binsandbarrels or by calling 684-0190. The first 300 online compost bin orders received will be eligible for free home delivery.
The Green Cone food waste com-posters 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.
Rain barrels allow gardeners to collect our celebrated rain for use in their yards. Depending on rainfall, a 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 are restricted to city of Seattle residents.
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