If you were in the gardens last Sunday, you may have seen and heard Chris as he worked saying,"It's like making a salad!" Gina was helping out and her comment was, "He's on a mission!"
Chris explained,"We are trying to see if we can get the time to compost down to 18 days. It will take a few tries to get it right for sure. This is the first attempt, started this past Sunday 11/13. In theory and if done correctly, this batch will be completely done by 12/1. We will let you know how it goes!"
Chris explained,"We are trying to see if we can get the time to compost down to 18 days. It will take a few tries to get it right for sure. This is the first attempt, started this past Sunday 11/13. In theory and if done correctly, this batch will be completely done by 12/1. We will let you know how it goes!"
Here are some pics of the different materials being added to the compost heap in the order of the layers:
This idea was inspired by the video Soil by Geoff Lawton of the Permaculture Institute: (Please click on this title above or on the url below. Or you can copy and paste the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_-fPGcnDyE) The bit specifically about composting starts at around 17 minutes in to the film.
Chris approached Anthony Longo, who was glad to arrange for him to work on this project. And so, the experiment has begun...
Chris approached Anthony Longo, who was glad to arrange for him to work on this project. And so, the experiment has begun...
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