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A high quality (PAS 100 certified) compost output produced by composting garden waste and food waste in a verticle in-vessel composting unit.
Allotment parsnips made into soup. f/10
December
Now published with 16 other photographs from this group:
Compostion
ISBN 9781-870736-17-6
17 large Premium colour photographs plus an Afterword
36 pages, 216 x 280mm, Hardback.
Retail price: £18 $25
Short Description: A book of 17 photographs taken of my compost caddy whenever I found the contents interesting because of the colours or composition of elements or both. The photographs were taken with natural light from a skylight which gives a variation in the speed and aperture used. This information is recorded on the facing page with date of capture. The camera used was always a Sigma DP2 with Foveon sensor.
See previews here:
stefan-szczelkun.blogspot.com/2018/09/compostion-advance-...
Finger Lakes Food/Flower Gardens
We found a source of pallets for our compost, Stu got these for a super good price.
I tossed out the old plastic compost bin I kept on my counter; it might have been attracting ants. Until I can get another container, I am using an old plastic drink pitcher that has a lid.
Just finished my triple-bin compost bins. Used cedar fence boards and 2x4s. The mesh lid (open-able) keeps the birds and squirrels out. The front panel is removable for digging.
Fallen leaves make for a wonderful addition to your compost pile as they contribute as a brown trimming or brush which will eventually be totally decomposed by microbes.
I'm in a compost class. Yeah I actually get credits for it and everything. This is an experiment where we are comparing two different bulking agents, wood chips vs straw. Here we are using a manure spreader to mix up the compost in an enclosed bin
We are avid recyclers. Every non-meat food scrap ends up in this compost heap. It will be quite a pile come spring.
Our attempt at thermophilic compost. It's not staying very hot consistently, but it has jumped up to 118°F for a few days at a time.
UPDATE (May): once we started using sawdust instead of peat moss as the cover material, the temperature shot up. We consistently are at or above 130°F now!
LEAF OR LEAVES is the topic for Saturday 5th September, 2015
About 40% leaves; the rest is kitchen recyling, garden stuff, prunings, grass clippings, probably a little soil and whatever else I think I can compost. This compost has been brewing for three years . I was able to get ten wheelbarrow loads from this bin. We have seven in total; this was the largest one.
So, I quit my job and chose to spend over $100 on compost, mulch and pea straw.
Sure, I could have spent the money on food, but this investment will make my garden (and vegetables) grow better.
Nik working in the compost toilet chambers. Each of the three toilets will be positioned directly above it's own chamber. The floor of the chamber is first covered with old beer crates to provide drainage and airspace. This is then covered with horticultural mesh which is secured to the walls of the chamber with plastic hose pipe.
If you are never sure what goes in which bin at Ellwoods Coffeeshop, Whole Foods shows you exactly what goes in which.
This is one of our four compost bins. We made it using discarded wooden palettes (and a little chicken wire). The bungie cords are holding the front door closed.
You know you're doing something wrong when you have to weed your compost pile. On the other hand, those are the healthiest tomato plants I have this year... I'm curious to see what they turn out to be. There's a dahlia in there, too, to my surprise... One of my discarded trimmings back in the fall must have had some life in it, after all.
September
16 other photographs from this group (not this one!) are published as:
'Compostion'
ISBN 9781-870736-17-6
17 large Premium colour photographs plus an Afterword
36 pages, 216 x 280mm, Hardback.
Retail price: £18 $25
Short Description: A book of 17 photographs taken of my compost caddy whenever I found the contents interesting because of the colours or composition of elements or both. The photographs were taken with natural light from a skylight which gives a variation in the speed and aperture used. This information is recorded on the facing page with date of capture. The camera used was always a Sigma DP2 with Foveon sensor.
See previews here:
stefan-szczelkun.blogspot.com/2018/09/compostion-advance-...
I moved the compost bin to the end of the yard. I spread the compost from it into the space where the garden will be.
Saving the world. We used to talk about who would do it and how the world would be saved when we were kids. Heck, most kids love that sort of imaginative lifestyle, arguing with friends which superhero was stronger. What villain would try to take over the world. And how it would be saved.
As adults, we have the power to do the saving now. And the world isn’t exactly trending in a positive direction as of late. I’m sure you’ve heard many opinions and read a handful of articles all covering the #Amazon #Rainforest fires.
No matter where you stand, though, there are a few things that are certain: climate change is happening, and it’s best to make some changes in your life sooner rather than later. You have the power to help save the world, just as every other person does. Why continue to leave it up to politicians to get the job done when that’s proven time and time again to simply not be enough?
So, what can you do? There are multiple things that are out there available as resources for you to get started, but the one we’re going to focus on today is composting. So, why does composting help so much?
Reduces trash in landfills
The more you can keep your #materials and #waste in circulation, the less it ends up sitting in a landfill doing no one any good and the earth more harm. If you can keep your food waste and paper waste (did you know you can put cardboard, like cheap moving boxes, in your compost bin?) out of trash, you’re reducing your impact on a landfill. (Bonus points if you recycle and effectively put nothing in the trash.)
Great for the soil and earth
By composting, you’re directly creating a place for fresh soil to grow. Having worms help the decomposition process only helps, as you’ll be able to make freshly made soil that can help other plants you may have grow stronger and healthier. It’s a win win for the #environment, your wallet, and your plants. And like we mentioned above, you can even put old, cheap moving boxes in your compost so long as they’re broken down and wet when you place it within. Since it acts like wood that’s fallen from a tree, it can only be nutritional for the soil and worms in your compost.
Limits food waste
The more food you toss out instead of trying to compost, the more you’re wasting things and opportunities. Why not try to make your food count, even if you don’t eat it all? Instead of letting it rot in a dumpster, you could be putting it back into soil for future food to grow. That’s thinking ahead in an extremely sustainable and environmentally friendly way.