Category Archives: Compost

12 September 2017 4:59pm – Pallet Compost Bay No.1

Posted on September 16, 2017 by kim

Made the first compost bay! :D It’s located behind our shed, north-facing, in a spot that seems to be just too hot for anything to grow in summer, so hopefully it’ll get a good temperature going. The pallets are screwed together … Continue reading →

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11 September 2017 3:42pm – A Productive Day

Posted on September 16, 2017 by kim

Wow! What a productive day! 14 wooden pallets (for new compost bays), a water barrel for the back of the tractor (and associated fittings and pump), 4 planters (ie cut-in-half barrels), and everything we need to finish off our bathroom … Continue reading →

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5 July 2017 4:02pm – Humanure and Composting Loos

Posted on September 16, 2017 by kim

We’re looking to install a composting loo system up at the farm shortly. What are your thoughts/experiences? Humanure: The Next Frontier in Composting

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8 March 2017 7:54pm – Hot Composting

Posted on March 15, 2017 by kim

Limestone Permaculture have re-shared their hot composting info to their Facebook page, but for those who don’t have Facebook, I think its worth transcribing here. If you have the space, this is a great way to compost a larger quantity of material. … Continue reading →

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