It is cheap and can save a lot of water especially in summer. Just make sure that you keep it covered to stop evaporation and animals falling in. I have several bins in my house. Although they take up a little space you can really cut down on the amount of rubbish that is put in land fill sites. Mike Gurney People with window sills or very small gardens should try growing herbs such as parsley, chives etc. as they take up little space and are easy to grow.
Fresh herbs can make even the most average meal taste delicious.
I have a lot of ants' mold on my plant area. I do not want to use insecticides for this purposes. Anise oil, pennyroyal, citronella, and lemongrass are natural insectisides. I need an organic insecticide for mosquitos. Additionally HDRA have a Heritage Seed Library, of interesting vegetables which have or are disappearing.