Confessions of a Composter

Thanks for the tip, I'll be looking it up.

2012-05-16T05:11:42.058-07:00

Thanks for the tip, I'll be looking it up.

There's another good idea from Ottawa. It'...

2012-05-15T12:31:56.961-07:00

There's another good idea from Ottawa. It's a better compost collector called the Kitchen Cone. It uses drop-in newspaper so you don't have to do ANY folding, and it's really well-ventilated so that your food dries out and doesn't smell. It's totally clean and easy. There's a website with videos, just search Kitchen Cone.

That's a great idea!!! Let me know where you w...

2012-05-10T04:36:00.959-07:00

That's a great idea!!! Let me know where you will be selling them.

just awesome - our youth group is going to make st...

2012-05-09T15:15:31.618-07:00

just awesome - our youth group is going to make stacks of these to sell as a fundraiser - maybe $2 a dozen - we'll see how that goes

My husband has been screening for at least twenty ...

2012-04-27T15:43:21.162-07:00

My husband has been screening for at least twenty years--I always thought why bother. But, we have the lovliest compost ever. Try it. Good workout, too!

I NEED to try this myself, looks great. Thanks for...

2012-04-25T19:48:10.314-07:00

I NEED to try this myself, looks great. Thanks for sharing.

Wow. What a surprise. Thanks so much for sharing o...

2012-04-25T11:23:04.042-07:00

Wow. What a surprise. Thanks so much for sharing our video! LOVE your blog!

Looks very good! I will have to try this myself.

2012-04-25T09:34:07.021-07:00

Looks very good! I will have to try this myself.

We just got a guinea pig a few weeks ago, and just...

2012-04-22T07:22:14.775-07:00

We just got a guinea pig a few weeks ago, and just started a compost last year. I needed something to add to the compost. Thanks for this post!

It sounds like you have a very large pile so the w...

2012-04-20T04:46:22.696-07:00

It sounds like you have a very large pile so the wood ash may not affect the pH too much. If you are concerned, I would recommend adding something that is acidic to balance out the basic ash, something like orange or lemon peels. Also turn the pile so the ash is incorporated into the pile and not concentrated in one area. As long as your pile is still decreasing in size and heating up, you should be fine.

Compost piles are usually very forgiving, so don't stress out about it too much.

I have been composting for many years and started ...

2012-04-19T17:54:12.245-07:00

I have been composting for many years and started burning wood a couple of years back and have added most of my wood ash to my compost pile. Now I am concerned that it may really need to be amended with what nitrogen or what?

It doesn't seem that adding more carbon would be the solution.

My first stab is to add grass clippings probably 10 bags or so. It is a pretty good size pile about 12 X 5.

Good luck with that, Lefty, you might end up sleep...

2012-03-26T13:03:42.564-07:00

Good luck with that, Lefty, you might end up sleeping in the doghouse! (:

We have the same wheelbarrow and bin! I never move...

2012-03-26T13:01:56.411-07:00

We have the same wheelbarrow and bin! I never move my bins but if I did I'd just tell my wife I'd say woman, move this bin! : )

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2012-03-07T19:14:40.686-08:00

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That's a fantastic idea to bring this into the...

2012-02-09T10:01:24.038-08:00

That's a fantastic idea to bring this into the clasroom!

Yeah, those canadians come up with some good stuff...

2012-02-09T10:00:47.490-08:00

Yeah, those canadians come up with some good stuff when it comes to composting. And ice hockey.

The extra water is a great tip, thanks for sharing...

2012-02-09T09:58:30.756-08:00

The extra water is a great tip, thanks for sharing!

That's a good point. I was thinking about brin...

2012-02-09T09:57:25.467-08:00

That's a good point. I was thinking about bring some home from work.

Thanks for sharing, Nan!

2012-02-09T09:55:05.120-08:00

Thanks for sharing, Nan!

Who has print newspapers anymore?

2012-02-09T07:47:41.000-08:00

Who has print newspapers anymore?

This is great!! I'm sharing this post on fb an...

2012-02-09T06:56:47.555-08:00

This is great!! I'm sharing this post on fb and twitter!! Thanks Michelle!

At Norwood View Elementary, we line our compost bi...

2012-02-09T03:57:12.412-08:00

At Norwood View Elementary, we line our compost bin with newspaper daily. Today we'll start with the origami bucket at the bottom. Great tip.

Such a good idea!

2012-02-08T18:25:47.469-08:00

Such a good idea!

I always add alittle water to the bottom of my con...

2012-02-08T15:48:59.845-08:00

I always add alittle water to the bottom of my container after I empty it so that stuff doesn't stick at least to the bottom. This is a good idea and I always have extra newspaper.

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2012-01-06T09:33:00.942-08:00

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