Compost Ready?
August 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Even experienced composters sometimes get it wrong–knowing when your compost is ready to use. Thankfully, Chris Elliott is here to show us how to test for perfect compost doneness.
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140 Degrees
May 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
This is a mark of achievement for a home composter, what is called “hot” compost. There really was steam rising from the pile this morning, and if you peel back the top layer, a blast of heat hits you in the face. At this temperature, the pile should decompose fairly quickly. Mostly it is grass […]
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Trash Can Composting
March 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Here’s our friend Matt shredding grass and leaves in a trash can to make compost. For you suburbanites out there this may be totally unnecessary: You have a big back yard in which to construct your composting system. But for us city folk, ingenious steps must be devised to compost in small spaces, especially to […]
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