Mark’s OSCR Videos – 12-22-09
The other night I forgot that I left my chamber fan on and remembered right before I went to bed. When I pulled back the tarp, STEAM was coming up through the bin! There was about 12 pairs of worms mating on the damp sides of the bin. The temps were ranging from 72 – [...]
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San Francisco to Toughen a Strict Recycling Law
In a bid to send zero waste to landfills by 2020, the city has passed new recycling and composting requirements.
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bokashi demonstration in the kitchen
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Our Bokashi Cyclette System is simple to use. We provide 2 efficient anaerobic fermenters to use in your kitchen with a starter supply of Bokashi culture mix. Your scraps become valuable nutrients for your plants. Ferment your food scraps – save the world.
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Creating nutrient-rich compost for your garden and lawn couldn’t be easier with the Ceramic Kitchen Compost Pail. This attractive stoneware compost crock can be kept on your countertop for everyday use.
The thick gasket seal and dual charcoal filters in the lid help eliminate odors for several days. This means fewer trips to your outdoor compost bin, which has been made easy and comfortable with the large bail-style handle. The Kitchen Compost Pail is dishwasher safe.
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Features & specs:
* 3 quart capacity crock
* 11″ tall x 6.5″ diameter
* Thick gasket seal and dual charcoal filters eliminate composting odors
* Bail-style handle for easy transportation
* Dishwasher safe
* White stoneware crock
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Mark’s OSCR – 12-16-09
Temp yesterday. The orange stuff is pumpkin
Thanks to everyone who sent some feedback on the OSCR. There was a lot of discussion about the crust around the heater cable.
If everyone remembers, I had an avalanche of finished Vermicompost; well it fell in my face, if we want to use my horror to amuse everyone again.
Any [...]
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Another Take on Chick Lit
A new book, “City Chicks,” designed to appeal to enthusiastic locavores, explains how to care for micro-flocks of chickens.
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Green Compost Pail
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This compost pail is made from high density Polyethylene, a sturdy material that will last for years. It is easy to clean, easy to carry, and can hold up to 9.6 quarts of material. It also comes with a charcoal filter, which eliminates odors – therefore, you can keep it on the kitchen counter and just take your scraps to the compost bin, pile, or heap every 2-3 days.
This compost pail is durable, and is built to last! For more information on this pail, please click the link at the top of this video description.
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Compost 101, Crimson Style
Here are instructions for making weed-free compost the Harvard way.
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Four Worm Update – 12-17-09
Mixed up, moistened and ready to brew some more!
Crazy week, but I just wanted to provide a quick update on my new “Four Worm Reproduction Experiment“. I decided to open up the bin today to see how things were looking so far.
This has been a really important reminder of the fact that the one KEY [...]
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How to make an indoor composting bin
On Wednesday, The Scrap Exchange, a nonprofit creative reuse center, hosted a Vermi-composting workshop. Here are the steps for making your own indoor composting bin.
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