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A happy accident: some kidney beans gone bad were thrown in the compost and a little garden of sprouts arose from the muck.
I'm planning on replanting these in the hydroponic system.
Made what I call "compost salad" to add to the bin... Cleared out the fridge and fruit bowl of old produce.
One of my resolutions this year was to help my compost to decay faster and have scissors by my small kitchen bin. When I canned the pineapple, I IMMEDIATELY cut up the skins and leaves.
One of the natural composts piles we use to keep yard debris and kitchen scraps out of landfills. Looks like a seed took to the setting...
compostables are nestled between two layers of netting. items break down over time and feed plants at base. I'm guessing that I could eventually put plants into the fence!
"Here I am composting my carrot peels. Composting helps me fertilize my garden. It keeps what I grow organic, and I do not have to buy commercial fertilizers. It also keeps compostable material out of the landfill, which is actually harmful (gas pockets in the landfill are not good)"
-Shawn S. (Austin office)
For Earth Month 2012, Green Mountain Energy employees are sharing photos of how they live green each and every day. Both at work and at home, we all try to reduce our daily environmental impact in various ways. Here's a glimpse into how our employees are living green - and tips on what you can do to reduce your impact, too!
Nichole, our high school youth employee, watering the beds below the hanging pots in our hoop houses.
We hired two high school students through the Port Towns Youth Council, which was a great help getting our farm set up.
A simple check for compost moisture is as follows.
Grab a hand full and squeeze it as hard as you can. If water comes dripping out it is likely that the pile is too wet. If no water appears at all the pile is too dry.
If you squeeze and a bit of water appears between the cracks of your fingers the moisture content is just right.
Notice in this picture the moisture between the pinky and ring fingers. Just below the middle finger is a bit more water. This pile is just right.
Item# CAG001009
Made from 100% recycled Polypropylene plastic. This composter narrows towards the top. It has a lid but no bottom, and it has access gates on all four sides. Some assembly is required - the four sides and the lid ship unassembled.
I am currently in residence at the Andes Sprouts Society artist's program in Stamford, New York. the goal of my residency is to combine science, art, and sustainable farming. I am working with compost worms to learn the movement, interactions, and ecology of this amazing animals. As an artist in residence I am creating paintings in collaboration with the worms. This detail, from a picture that is 11x14 inches, is an example of the work. I hope you enjoy it.
Please join me in my blog “Scientist/Artist: Experimenting, Reflecting, Creating.”
wooden compost bin, untreated cedar, with ample slots for aeration and small hatch at base for removal of finished compost