composting

Let's make this the place to share all our questions, ideas and results of any type of composting we can think of. Whether you've been composting for decades or just forgot to empty the green bin and doing bokashi by accident, let us know how and why you do things the way you do. Share your stories and your photos. Your designs,...

I’ve been working on composting using another method besides trench composting for about two months now. I’ve enjoyed it so far, and been honestly trying to compost anything that is possible to compost. One thing I noticed though, as a moved from my brief time using a bucket (there were some holes), to a pile, is that I...

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For years I’ve been taking a pee jug along when I go camping. I buy a 2-gallon jug of kitty litter and keep the nice wide-mouth jug it comes in. They’re firm plastic and have a nice handle. I keep one right outside my tent for midnight pees. Way easier than hoofing all the way to the bathrooms or whatever....

I have a happy worm bin that takes care of most of my composting needs. I use the castings around my garden, mostly when I'm planting something new, but I also feed my established plants with it when I can....

My city collects waste food for composting. There is /no seeds/ rule, likely because whoever uses the compost wants to control what they grow....

Two years ago I started composting the cut grass from the lawnmower and occasionally some thin twigs and leaves. “Composting” as in dining it all in a cheap plastic compost container without any bottom....

If at all. I know some folks just let it sit and go low and slow....

Upgraded from a tumbler after moving from a town to the countryside. I’m very exited to see how this goes! Any tips are welcome.

Keep a couple pieces of charcoal in your kitchen bin for smell absorption. I just took some charred bits out of my firepit. When they’re used up they can just go right in the pile....

My neighbors were getting rid of these pallets and I was able to snatch them up before they hit the curb for trash day. I have been toying with the idea of building/buying a compost bin since starting up a backyard garden over the past few weeks and couldn't turn down the opportunity....

And are they bad for my worm population? It has decreased a lot. The picture looks wet because I just watered it as it looked a bit dry before.

i live in alaska and i've started doing some very slapdash lazy composting. i bought a wire pet pen off amazon for $35ish that comes in 8 panels, and then i split that into two 4 panel segments, and then i staked & zip tied them behind my shed to form two wire boxes and i've been tossing yard & kitchen veg waste in there willy...

I am curious. Are some of you doing bokashi ? What composting / fermenting method are you using ?

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Earlier today I posted to the farming community to ask about a photobash of a village I’m working on. One of the suggestions I’d received in my last search for inputs was a centralized composting solution, which I think makes sense for a solarpunk community. Everybody contributes organic waste and everyone benefits....

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This is a simple game but it’s challenging! If you are thinking about starting a worm bin but you’re not sure if you understand the guidelines, maybe this game can help. I’ve been maintaining a bin for about 8 months but I keep losing at this game pretty quickly lol

I know it was a thing on reddit, but how does everyone feel about peeing on your compost? Apparently it really helps, but I've never brought myself to do it.

Hello, I am exploring Lemmy due to Reddit's changes, and I wanted to become more involved with Solarpunk. I volunteered to help moderate this community which will hopefully make me lurk less and contribute more. Hope everyone is doing well!