I enjoy these challenges because it makes me think outside the box on how I can better my personal participation in the environmental issues both internally to me and externally to the community.

I am cleaning up my garden and ensuring all non compostable items have been secured from the weather and elements to avoid soil pollution. I will leave all the spent plants in the ground to prevent soil errosion over winter and to allow the snow and cold to break down the plants providing green manure. In this way I am avoiding adding harmful chemicals to the soil.