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Composting Basics

Start here if you’ve never composted before! Nature decomposes everything that was once alive, so all we need to do is copy nature, right? Well — sort of. True “composting” doesn’t happen in nature. But knowing the biology of decomposition…

Why compost?

You might be surprised to learn that 72% of Americans don’t compost at home. What’s driving the 28%? Why should you start composting? Let’s explore why composting is not just a good idea but an essential practice for a healthier…

Feed the Soil First

Feed the Soil First Sir Albert Howard, the father of the modern organic movement, spoke about a threshold of life in the soil. Nature, he said, was generous with her bounty, if she had something to give. When the soil…

Wood Stove Love

Woodstove Love   Winter is wood stove season at our house. Almost forty years ago a GrandMa Bear Fisher wood stove took over heating my house. It was a heavy welded-steel unit lined with fire brick. When fully stoked up…

Food Waste Composting

 March 29, 2011 Food Waste Composting Food waste composting is a big deal. At the US Compost Council convention it was “what’s next” for many agencies. Food is only 8% of household trash but 14% of municipal trash. I compost…

We’re All Connected to…. what?!?

Exploring the science behind the interconnections of life  by Linda Chubbuck Lionel Logue: What was your earliest memory?  King George VI: I’m not…here to discuss…personal matters.  Lionel Logue: Why are you here then?  King George VI: Because I bloody well…

Stan’s Compost Blog

  Welcome to my Compost Blog! I plan to offer a wide range of discussions here. I hope you find what you need but if not just ask and I’ll respond or point you in the right direction.   November…