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I have been meaning to do this ever since I moved back to the States... so now is my chance! Depending upon where you live, you may already have composting as part of your city's recycling program - Portland is folding this in for certain sections of the city, but we are outside of the boundaries; however, the city of Portland offers 'Earth Machine' compost bins at hlaf off! That's what I'm going with, but whatever your bin of choice, you'll need to set that up in your backyard somewhere. Next, you'll need to allocate some kind of smaller bin in your kitchen for collecting food scraps. I'll update with more information, and my challenges/successes. Happy humusing!
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January 21, 2011
Bernice K.
says, I want to start a compost project in or outside my high school science classroom. How would I get started?
says, I want to start a compost project in or outside my high school science classroom. How would I get started?
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January 19, 2011
Dana
says, Hello everyone! I loved this project, and now that it has "ended successfully" I wanted to start it again. I will grab everyone's tips and put them on this new COMPOST FORUM: please join us!
says, Hello everyone! I loved this project, and now that it has "ended successfully" I wanted to start it again. I will grab everyone's tips and put them on this new COMPOST FORUM: please join us!
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January 12, 2011
Ian S.
says, I am not currently compositing. But I want to. I want to buy one of those compositing bins that has a big lid on top, and a flap at the bottom. Can anyone give me a very simple summary of what I should/shouldn't compost - so I can easily evangelize to others in my house who think it's too complicated? Really, I need someone to give me the very very very simplest set of instructions on what I need to buy, and what my daily routine should be. And then I will start composting!
December 4, 2010
zach b.
a comment from zach b.
a comment from zach b.
I've been really careful to compost wnen ever I can.
November 20, 2010
MaryEm W.
says, I would be interested to see a bigger picture of your compost bin. In California, -- at least where I live, there are no automatic bins. We have been through two of the plastic stacking kind, and were a bit chagrined to see the evidence of the rats gnawing through them. Now we have a worm box in a wire cage for our wet compost. We put the stuff that the worms aren't crazy for.... citrus, avocado peels in a garbage can in the back yard until we have room in a composter we purchased. It is a round barrel affair that you turn with a handle. Yard waste goes in a stack to be mixed with the wet garbage in the composter orrr. in the back in one of the not rat-proof bins to rot.
November 10, 2010
Sam L.
says, Every time I put something in the compost bin from now on I will think of Earthbongo. Earthbongo is a great way to help the environment. From now on I will help my mom Kelli Lewis on taking out the compost.
October 31, 2010
Darcy
says, I used to use a plastic bucket for my kitchen compost and in the summer the fruit flies were awful. Then I bought one of the stainless steel buckets that has two charcoal filters in the lid and it does make a difference - no more smelly compost and fewer fruit flies. I really recommend a good indoor container, it will make it easier. We line ours with shredded paper to make it easier to dump and to wash. Also a regular addition of shredded newspapaper or clean cardboard helps the worms stay warm and will keep the compost bin from getting too wet over the winter.
says, I used to use a plastic bucket for my kitchen compost and in the summer the fruit flies were awful. Then I bought one of the stainless steel buckets that has two charcoal filters in the lid and it does make a difference - no more smelly compost and fewer fruit flies. I really recommend a good indoor container, it will make it easier. We line ours with shredded paper to make it easier to dump and to wash. Also a regular addition of shredded newspapaper or clean cardboard helps the worms stay warm and will keep the compost bin from getting too wet over the winter.
Here's some info for composting your food waste. (Yard composting is even easier!) Throw all of your food waste in a container below or near your sink. A lid helps. Every day, or when it is full - empty it into your compost bin. Your bin can be fancy or it can be just a slatted 4 sided box (often this is decided by your neighborhood critters). Put everything in EXCEPT: meat, dairy and citrus. (If you don't have any worms, you can keep the citrus in.) Cut up all whole veggies like potatoes - they take a long tome to break down. And leave corn cobs out, they take forever. The best way to compost is to have a couple of bins. This is because when one fills up, you move on to the other bin and let the first bin break down completely. The more you stir it, the quicker it composts. The warmer it is (a lid and sides) the quicker it composts. Worms: you can buy worms from the garden supply store. They help your compost break down faster, and they like to be connected to the ground so they can move around. When they are happy, they will multiply greatly - so don't be surprised if you see a big ball of red-wigglers in your compost. Importantly, worms don't like the cold so you should insulate your compost a little with leaves or torn up newspaper. Here are a few sites to get you more info: http://www.howtocompost.org/ http://www.compostinstructions.com/ http://compostguide.com/ Some good stores to buy composters: http://www.leevalley.com/us/home/Search.aspx?action=n http://www.composters.com/compost-bins.php And here's a basic composter that is tidy and works well: http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Outdoor/Compost-Bins/Green-Solar-Cone-Organic-Digesting-Composter Good Luck and let me know how it goes! :Dana If you have worms in your compost: no meat, no dairy, no citrus