Saturday Tweets: Marie Kondo, Vanilla Hummus and Composting People

March 16, 2019

...ch 11, 2019 'Give back to the earth': Washington plans to legalize composting of human remains https://t.co/2hIiq4R9lI — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 12, 2019 'Boulevards of death': why pedestrian road fatalities are surging in the US https://t.co/6R6Ll9mVSj — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 12, 2019 “Silicon Valley has still failed to recognize in these abuses a sharp rebuke of its sunny view of human nature” https://t.co/96Mjo...

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Kent’s Composting Tips and Secret Weapon

Mr. Homegrown

October 27, 2006

Composting, Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Today in our continuing dialog on composting, a guest post from Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition board member, Kent Strumpell who we met up with at this week’s inspiring LACBC awards gala: I’m sure there are more correct procedures, but this is what I’ve found works. I use a compost bin that has direct soil contact. I think this allows the introduction of soil organisms and serves to drain the pile if it gets too wet. I’ve done this same process wit...

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Chickens and Compost; A Match Made in Heaven

Homegrown Neighbor

June 20, 2009

Animals, Chickens, Composting

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...When we were deciding to put in the chicken coop we put it adjacent to the composting area. The composting area later became a part of the chicken run. There is a tangerine tree that is next to the compost that provides shade and protection to the hens. I never could have dreamed how well the chickens would fit in with composting and fruit trees! They love eating fruit – pomegranates, figs, peaches, even oranges. The chickens make contributions to...

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Maggots!

Mr. Homegrown

July 29, 2006

Composting, Gardening

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...uild this type of compost system with used pallets on this web site. Other composting systems include the lazy person’s single plastic bin, which you can make out of a garbage can, or you can buy a specialized composting bin. This is what we use around the Survive LA compound. The process is simple – put compostable materials (no meat, fish or oils!) into the bin, keep it moist but not wet, and wait a year. Also remember not to put weeds in the pi...

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Getting started with worms

Mrs. Homegrown

August 29, 2014

Composting, Gardening, Vermiculture

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...put the wellfare of the worms as a high priority. The most common kind of composting worms are Eisenia fetida, called red worms, red wigglers and composting worms. If you go to a bait shop, make sure you don’t buy nightcrawlers, because they won’t survive in a worm bin. Choosing a worm bin: In choosing a worm bin, you need to think your lifestyle: How much food waste do you produce? Where will you keep your bin? It is entirely possible to keep yo...

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