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My neighbor in Denver saw me composting and asked if I was 'feeding the dirt'
He was totally serious, and I had to explain the whole process of turning food scraps into soil. Has anyone else had a funny misunderstanding while trying to do something eco-friendly?
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the_max5mo ago
Honestly, I just keep a super simple explanation ready. I say, "It's like a slow cooker for food waste, and it turns into dirt we can use." If they seem interested, I'll show them my bin and the actual finished compost. Most people get it once they see the dark, crumbly stuff and smell that earthy smell. It turns a weird question into a quick, hands-on lesson.
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mason2736mo ago
Wow, that's a new one. It makes you wonder what other basic ideas people just never learned. Like, did he think vegetables just grew in the grocery store? What was his guess for where the black dirt in bags at the garden center comes from?
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spencerross6mo ago
Guess he thought soil was just born that way.
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tessap976mo ago
Remember my friend who asked why store-bought lemons have seeds but lemonade doesn't? She genuinely thought they bred seedless lemons just for juice boxes. I mean, she's smart, but that logic just broke my brain for a second.
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