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Our second compost bin is getting full, so I took one of the tiers from the first bin and placed it on the second... making this one 4 tiers high.
We have stopped placing compost in the first bin, so it will finish the final step of composting before we empty it out.
At Ekolet, we provide the completely odorless, easy to maintain and quality indoor & outdoor composting toilet system for home. We are promised to offer the best possible toilet facilities to our clients.
This compost is just gorgeous stuff. Most of the earth worms have left. It's definitely ready to be used. But it smells wonderful, feels wonderful, and is such a nice dark color.
I have learned how to build hot compost piles. This one is too hot actually. Above 130 degrees the pile loses nitrogen.
Organic composting in the western highlands of Panama using mostly coffee husks (Brosa de cafe') from local shade-grown organic coffee growers, rice husks, mulched banana head stems (gajo de guineo or platano); also, worm composting called vermiculture; all this a great way to save the environment from toxic wastes from cafe production that would normally go directly into the ground water to the river and then to the ocean mangroves regions; this way it is transformed back into very rich soil that goes back into the local farms to enhance their harvests without the very expensive and often toxic fertilizers.
Our two compost bins--not exactly beautiful but none of this nutritious stuff for plants goes to a landfill to be mixed with toxins.
I wanted to test how compostable this "compostable" bag really was. I put it in my worm bin for 4.5 months (enough time for all of the vegetable matter to be fully broken down).
This is what the bag looked like after composting. Note that while the paper has worn off, the plasticy part is not broken down at all.
this is 6 year old compost, beautiful and rich, covered in blackberry. Soon it will be in the greenhouse
2013 Portland Modern Home Tour
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460 SW Primrose
Portland, OR. 97219
Architecture – Departure: Architecture Planning Interiors LLC
Project Also Credited to: JRA Green Building
Built 2012, 3 bdrm, 2 bthrm, 1,729sqft
The Full Plane PassiveHouse gives modern form & presence to the owner’s ecological & social values, while providing a playful environment for her son to grow & be educated in sustainable living.
The floorplan is a thoughtful re-evaluation of the functional needs for a small family, including an efficiently designed kitchen, 1.5 baths, & an open floor plan which encourages time together.
The recently completed home has quietly reached the ranks of Portland’s most sustainable residences, pursuing both Passive House & the Living Building Challenge standards. To meet net-zero water goals, composting toilets, stormwater catchment, & greywater reuse are incorporated. PassiveHouse technologies & photovoltaics help the Full Plane PassiveHouse surpass net-zero energy requirements, moving towards net-positive energy.
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This is the compost bin which is made out of old sections of yard fence. I cut them down and nailed them together. The front is held together with hook and eye hardware. Total cost was under 2 dollars, which I'm pleased about.
Evelyn has been digging up my compost and carrying it to her "garden" whenever the weather has been fine enough for a little digging. It was weird to have super muddy boots come tromping in the house in January . . .
Fotos de la cosecha del compost
estas fotos las tome mientras cosechaba el compost que hacemos en casa gracias a los gusanos rojos, si estas interesado en como hacer tu compostera casera y cuidados de los gusanos puedes visitar mi blog linkeadas.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/lombricultura-como-rec...
A 32-gallon trash can, buried a bit in the ground. I followed directions at www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=445 to build it. Hope it works!