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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

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a look at compost pile made of pallets and a55 gal. drum compost tumbler

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Basic Gardening Tips : When Is the Compost Pile Finished?

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this free gardening video.

Expert: Tia Pinney
Contact: www.massaudubon.org
Bio: Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubons Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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What kinds of things can you put into a compost pile?

Friday, August 14th, 2009

My family has a compost pile in the backyard; we never really thought of it like a compost pile, but it is one, we put our leaves in it from when we rake, we dump the grass from the lawnmower in it, and if we’re cooking outside on the grill, we put extra pieces of food or whatever into it. So I’ve been thinking of actually building it up more to help save the environment.

What are some things that I can put into it as used?
Thank you.

You shouldn’t put any meat or grease on it. Foods like fruit and vegetable leavings, coffee grounds and egg shells are fine. When you add food scraps be sure to cover them with some dirt, grass or leaves. This along with the leaves and grass can make some fine, useful compost. If you wish to use the compost in a garden you should dampen(but don’t soak) it, cover it and turn it occasionally. This way it will "cook" down and make useful compost faster. You should see some bugs and maybe worms because they are part of the process but that is also the reason you should keep the pile away from the house.

If you recycle and compost and reuse, you’ll be surprised how much less trash you will generate.

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Information on a compost system?

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Does anyone have any information on the process of building a pretty in depth compost system, potentially at a summer camp? Also, how much would a project such as this cost?

The basics for composting are:Organic waste – newspaper, leaves, grass, kitchen waste (fruits, vegetables), woody materials ;
Soil as a source of microorganisms;
Water; & Air to provide oxygen
http://home.howstuffworks.com/composting1.htm

To ensure good aeration and drainage, put down a 3-inch layer of coarse plant material, such as small twigs.
Add about 8 to 10 inches of leaves or other dry organic wastes from your landscape and/or kitchen.
Provide nitrogen for compost-promoting microorganisms by adding 2 to 3 inches of fresh grass clippings or fresh manure. If fresh nitrogen sources are unavailable, add about one-third cup synthetic fertilizer (36-0-0) per 25 square feet of surface area.
Add a sprinkling of soil to each layer to inoculate the pile with microorganisms.
Moisten the pile, but try not to get it too soggy. Turn the pile every so often to keep it from matting & to add oxygen. Don’t use meat products.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-703/426-703.html#L5

Video on composting using leaves:
http://www.technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DxSYbVHOmHog

Using a three bin method:
http://www.technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-QaoMxCfOrw

Composting yard waste:
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-703/426-703.html

Making a compost turner using salvaged materials. I’d add some holes in the container for more air/oxygen. You might get creative & use a large plastic garbage can for a tumbler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcPz4XF-yUM

It’ll cost you mostly your time & effort if you use materials you find in the environment or materials that can be recycled or donated. It really doesn’t have to be an elaborate set up.

Good luck!!! Hope this helps.

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Where can I find red wiggler compost worms?

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

You can find them online but I can’t bring myself to pay money for a bunch of worms. There has to be a place where I can find these things. I’m talking specifically about compost worms, species Eisenia foetida

They are often found in aged manure, compost heaps, and piles of leaves. They are also known as red wiggler, brandling and manure worms. Their official names are Eisenia foetida and Lumbricus rubellus.

You can get your worms from a compost bin, purchase them or find a horse stable or farmer with an aged manure pile.

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How can I make my own compost?

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

I’m only 15 years old, and can’t afford buying a compost. How can I make my own compost? Or where could I find a cheap compost bin? And how do composts work?
Does it need to be spring or summer for a compost to work? Or can it work during the winter and fall also?

This is great! In bio class, we’re working on a project to reduce CO2 and making a compost pile is one way to do it too!
My friend’s experiment involved constructing a three sided crate from wood to hold the compost in. He then threw the dead leaves, dried grass, sticks and other decomposable material into it.
But the question is do you have a big yard? if you do then this crate will be a great thing to make compost out of. My house has a compost crate and it has tons of fertile soil!

Compost piles: when you pile layers of decomposable (natural) materials and leave it to decompose, you will get fertile soil. This is because the bacteria that breaks down the stuff has oxygen to survive. ( unlike garbage piles, which can be dozen feet high, there is no longer oxygen once you get below 8 – 9 feet so the bacteria cannot live so they do not decompose the trash we throw out: even if it is a decomposable plate or some dead leaves.)
Just make sure you turn your pile over once in a while to help oxygen get into the pile for those bacteria!

here’s a list of things to make compost useable:
http://www.compostguide.com/
you don’t necessarily need to buy one of these things.

Good luck! You don’t know how beneficial this is for you and your community.

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Can you heat your house using compost?

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

I know that there is a significant amount of heat that builds up under a compost pile. It would seem logical that this heat could somehow be harnessed and used to heat your house, water, etc. Are there any working models already out there?

i think you would need way more compost than the average house and garden produce! also, the bulk of it would be produced in the summer, you would need some way of stopping it heating up to save it for the winter…

you can make a hot bed, but we are only talking a few square metres there.
http://www.the-gardeners-calendar.co.uk/Features/HotBeds/default.asp
you can use one of those to keep a greenhouse above freezing, that’s about it.

an better idea would to have a giant rainwater storage tank (a.k.a. swimming pool ) and run the coils of a ground source heat pump through it.

the cogs whirred a few minutes and i remembered i did see something on these lines in a permaculture magazine once! a bit of a search gave this (not the article i read but i think the same people)
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1980-09-01/Update-II-Mothers-Compost-Heater.aspx

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Composting with Dick Pierce

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Dick Pierce shows how to make a compost pile with leaves, branches, kitchen scraps, pallets, and water.
for information on classes:
dickpiercedesigns@gmail.com
for music, video recording or editing
www.geocities.com/materatoma

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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : What Should You Put in Compost?

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Coffee grinds are great for compost. Find out what other yard and kitchen scraps are best for putting into a compost pile in this free organic gardening video.