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I reused most of Fort 1's chicken wire, stakes, bricks and cinder blocks, plus fallen limbs from the damage done by the snopocalypse, snowicaine and other winter whollops.
The bamboo is new, plus a few other odds and ends I've found in other people's discard piles around the 'hood.
This lil guy was hanging out on my compost bin last night. Surprised the heck outta me as it was dark and I went to open the bin and he was sitting on the handle, so I got myself a handful o' frog. Surprisingly, he didn't bolt into the bushes. He just brushed it off as a minor indignity.
We finally decided that our best route to composting was to go with a big trash can rather than building an enclosure for a compost pile. I hope that it decomposes quickly enough that we don't fill it within the next, oh, two weeks.
Drive motor and gear reducer in place. The weight of the units is the belt tightener. The motor and reducer are bolted to steel plate that is "hinged" on the one side. If necessary, a down pressure spring can be added.
I dug out my secondary bins to get some good black gold soil. What a surprise to see this cactus growing at the bottom-- I tossed in some pads about 2 years ago. That top part is all new growth.
With that kind of effort, I'm gonna plant them.
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Este no es en absoluto el rincón mas glamoroso de mi casa pero sà uno de los que me dan mas orgullo. Hace mas de un año comencé a hacer compost en una esquinita de mi jardÃn y desde entonces mis residuos orgánicos son casi nulos (ya los reciclables lo eran) A través de fotos no pueden tal vez conocer esta parte de mi pero el medioambiente y el reciclaje es algo que me define hoy en dÃa y podrÃa decirse que con esta foto más que mostrarles mi casa me muestro a mi misma
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
A couple more shots from the compost bin springtail farm, got a bit closer this time. Not too keen on having my nose that close to the compost, but everything has a down-side I guess!
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I made it this year in honor of Earth Day. It's a compost pile cupcake! I whippped up basic chocolate cupcakes, frosted them in chocolate, then added crumbled cookies and crushed nuts for dirt, shredded mint for veggie scraps and even piped on some worms with gel!
The picture above is of an enormous composting pile next to the Research Greenhouse at UMD. From my estimation it is about 7 ft tall, and 8 ft wide. People bring any soil, plants, or food left over from their research at the greenhouse and they throw it into the compost pile. Composting is the natural process of decomposition of plants and food into organic matter that can fertilize plants and soil. While everything alive decomposes eventually, composting speeds up the process because the heat from the dead material stacked in a heap speeds up the metabolic process and creates an ideal environment for bacteria and fungus (Hu). Decomposition is the first stage of nutrient recycling of plant or animal bodies, where dead tissue is broken down and turned into simpler organic forms. Decomposers are the animals (such as earthworms and maggots), fungus, or bacteria that aid in the decomposition process (Featherstone et al.).
Composting relates to Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns- meaning that we need to minimize our use of natural resources, and cut down on the waste and pollutants we produce (United Nations). By composting, you are taking what many people would throw out in the trash, and instead of producing waste, you turn it into something beneficial to plants and soils. Which also rids the need to buy fertilizer and cuts down on consumption.
Featherstone, A. et al. (2021). Decomposition and Decay. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/habitats-and-ecology/ecology/decomposition-and-decay.
Hu, S. (2020, July 20). Composting 101. NRDC. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from www.nrdc.org/stories/composting-101.
Sustainable Development Goals: 12 Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. United Nations. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12.
Making the rounds with the compost screener.
When compost bins/piles are finished or mostly broken down anyway we use these screens to filter out the leftover undigested chunks, rocks, plastic etc. The screened finished compost can be set aside and later worked into beds, spread as a topdressing/fertilizer for lawns, used as a seed starting medium, or processed into compost tea.
For more information on our compost services see www.greenkeepers.ca/composting
Shawn Preputin farmer, wets mixed raw materials used to create compost extract that is prepared in cooperation with 2 other Hill County farmers that is applied to their crop fields to bolster soil microbes and improve soil health. Hill County, MT; June 2022
Compost or garbage? The Crisp Taco I had for lunch was wrapped in foil. Some of the filling spilled out and I used 2 napkins to clean up afterwards.
This home built machine uses a concrete mixer and screen to separate the large and fine materials after the compost is finished. Shawn Preputin, Larry Johnson (R), and Alec McIntosh (L), farmers, create compost extract that is applied to their crop fields to bolster soil microbes and improve soil health. Hill County, MT; June 2022
Aaron Obrigewitsch is posing by one of the composting bins that he installed. The white composting toilet that is sitting on top will be used in a washroom.
Started my compost bin last year and this year I had some compost to dig into the flower bed - result.
Close-up of the inside where you can really get a good view of the hardware cloth designed to keep the compost in and the critters out. Click here to find out what sorts of materials can go into your compost bin: www.plantea.com/compost-materials.htm
Homemade wooden compost heap on the allotment.
From the Bookshelf Boyfriend guide on how to create your own compost