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Someone in my builing has a composting bin in the backyard and I've finally found out who it is so that I can compost too. I've been wanting to compost for years but have never had the outdoor or indoor space for it. I thought about starting a worm bin in my apartment but really I don't know where I would put it.
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!
Okay, so nobody would ever accuse me of being a gardener as my yard is no example of intentional vegetative growth. What you see here is a dark corner where leaves that have fallen from trees and cut grass has been composted. The Virginia soil, if you can even call it that, consists of red clay and rocks. While pilling grass in leaves in a corner is far more convenient that bagging it and putting it out for the trash man, it also serves the purpose of providing nutrients to soil and creating a bed for plants to grow. The area of my yard where leaves and grass are composted stays moist without being saturated, which allows for decomposition to occur at a faster rate. When the composted material breaks down enough, and the fungi, bacteria, and insects have done their work, this rich soil can be moved to areas where tomatoes, strawberries, or any other plant is being grown to ensure adequate nutrition from the soil, and a place for roots to dig in.
Halfway through moving the old compost into place. I would put a layer of dirt on top of a layer of old compost and then water it.
After watching videos by Dr Gary Fettke - google him - we realised why these apples and bananas did not make us feel good after eating them. These modern fruits are truly sugar bombs. Only fruit from our own garden from now on, in season and fresh.
This is our pallet compost bin. It is lined with plastic very loosely, just to keep the compost IN the bin and the chickens OUT. The front is an old window screen, again, just to keep the chickens out. Otherwise, the rascals eat all my "greens". :(
Did you ever think compost could be so beautiful? This is in an urban garden in Udaipur, India. Under this billowy canopy of warm colors which speak India, cow manure is treated for its reincarnation as nutrient rich plant food. 35mm film. Nikon F55
Cette semaine nous ventilons le compost qui sera épandu l'année prochaine dans nos vignes. Cette opération procure l'oxygène indispensable aux bactéries qui transforment la matière organique en humus.
Beautiful compost, full of worms. Somethings been living in it, so Misha tells me, but I haven't found it yet.