Within the first two days, the comfrey tea was looking dark brown, and not smelling at all. Great! I did it – or so I thought. “I’ll just let it go for a week – let it get really ‘good’.”…
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Day 35 – Experiments in Composting
Seems the 30 min/day is going to be more of an “average” than a set in stone scheduled time for me. With young children’s schedules for acro, ballet, etc., along with work, trips to the “transfer station” (where we bring…
Make a Compost Bin from an Old Storage Tub : Planet Green
From Planet Green, a simple DIY project to make a composting bin from an old storage bin. Be sure it’s at least 3 cu. ft so that it’ll heat up properly. You’ll also have to turn the pile once a…
Quick Fall Cleanup Hacks
The nights are getting cooler, I’m sneezing a bit with the onset of the furnace kicking in again. One concern I’ve heard of from quite a few people is that they’re composting potentially diseased plant materials into their next years…
More on Dynamic Accumulators: green cover crops
“… Green Manures-An Investment in Your Soil’s Fertility There are many times during the season, and at different stages of plant growth, when you can till under a cover crop. Each time has virtues and drawbacks, and choosing a time is…
Should I compost the weeds?
“Several links to many weeds for use in compost, as companion plants(!), as cover crops, and more. “… Mentioned are the more obscure sulfur accumulators: “…Calamus, Caragreen, Coltsfoot, Eyebright, Fennel, Garlic, Meadowsweet, Mullien, Mustards, Nettle, Plantain, Complete article after the fold
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