#composting

#WellingtonNZ - The value of #CommunityGardens 28 January 2021 by Alison Ballance "Research shows that community gardens provide more than just silverbeet and beans – they promote a sense of engagement and belonging in a community. "And it turns out that a good #composting scheme will also attract people from the surrounding suburbs who are keen to recycle their food scraps." Read more: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018780502/the-value-of-community-gardens #Aotearoa #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #NewZealand #FoodScraps #ZeroWaste #FoodSecurity

The compost pile I built from successive layers of grass clippings, wood chip and horse manure less than 48 hours ago is cooking nicely. Currently reading 67°C (152F). #Compost #Composting #SolarPunkSunday #Allotment #Gardening

The hot compost pile was at 66°C/151F today so it’s had three days over 65°C. Two days at that temperature is sufficient to kill weed seeds and pathogens. 10 litres of rainwater and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) diluted 1:1000 was added to the pile. The pile had its first turn, outside to in. Within an hour of turning it had heated up from 53°C/137F to 59°C/138F. The pile should remain above 55°C/131F for the next three days when it will be turned again. #Compost #Composting #SolarPunkSunday

40% of every calorie the U.S. grows rots in a landfill. Methane 80x more potent than CO2. https://twp.ai/E59yDA composting alone could equal taking 15 MILLION cars off the road for 30 years. The supermarket's aesthetic standard. The planet's bill. Today's Daily Gathering — plate, apothecary, politics of rot: #ClimateAction #FoodWaste #Composting #Sustainability → https://twp.ai/9OUj16