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Yesterday I got a little excited and turned over two bays of the compost heap in one morning. It was a good workout for a chilly morning. I think in the future I will avoid the temptation of putting so many twigs from the garden into the heap as these impart too much structural integrity!… Continue reading Compost update

Yes! Absolutely, put them in the buckets 🙂 I used to tell people not to put avocado pits in the compost, as I’d find whole pits months later. These were not degrading even after quite a long time in the compost bin.  However, we have to remember what wonderful little containers seeds are; protecting the… Continue reading Will it compost? – avocado pits

Lots of things happening here at the HCC! So much that I haven’t had time to update the blog, but I’ll catch up on that soon 🙂 Meanwhile, there’s been plenty of buckets to empty into the growing heap. I also sieved the remaining portion in the third bay, so that third bay is now… Continue reading Nearly turning time again! Compost update

After sieving some of the finished compost last weekend, and rotating some of the semi finished compost back into the first bay, it’ll soon be time to turn over a section of the compost bin again. And more turning = more finished compost, more quickly 🙂 A big thanks to Gang Gang cafe in Downer… Continue reading Compost update

I tend to be fairly ambitious with my composting, throwing in all sorts of stuff including items that I know will take a long time to break down. The way I see it, these items (sticks, corn cobs, and other roughage) help the aeration of the pile as they stop it compacting into one homogenous… Continue reading We made a simple sieve and are now producing compost ‘fines’

Just a quick note to say that the worms in the worm farm are absolutely loving the fruit pulp from Julie at the Capital Region Farmer’s market, as predicted 🙂