Popple River News: Hunters hope for trophy bucks Nov 6, 2009
They make good compost for the garden and the best part is they are free for the raking and good exercise too. Rake for one hour and burn 300 calories. (Forest Republican, WI)
Options to consider to keep garden moose-free Nov 5, 2009
Didn't get to turning over this year's compost, didn't get to finish heeling in pots of plants, didn't trim the cotoneaster so I could wind a barrier of bird netting around it for protection from the moose. I'm not a convert of Plantskydd -- too expensive, has a shelf life and can't be applied under certain temperature. (Anchorage Daily News)
Time to turn your thoughts to house plants Nov 5, 2009
Compost or humus is also a great addition. If you are already organic, mix one part wheat germ or oatmeal (baby oatmeal works great) with one part compost or humus and place some of this mixture in the top inch or so of all of your house plants. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kauai Arbor Day tree giveaway set for Saturday Nov 4, 2009
There will be free compost available, over 100 cacao, and 400 katuday seedlings. Attendees will receive one free plant just by showing up. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Host an Organic Home and Garden Par... Nov 3, 2009
The party guests can admire and learn from the host s , seed starting table, or indoor worm compost bin if no outdoor garden space exists or the weather is disagreeable ... Hosts with a compost bin can send home quart-sized baggies filled with compost, tied with a ribbon and an instruction tag that explains how to begin a compost bin. (Suite101.com)
Easy for school to be green Nov 2, 2009
They plant gardens outside, preschoolers collect banana peels for compost bins, lunchroom workers donate leftovers to the Daily Bread soup kitchen, and many members of the school community perform school and beach cleanups and recycle print cartridges and bottles. "We are very proud of this award," said Contance Ortiz, Odyssey's founder. (Florida Today)
FIELD NOTES:New season settles in around us Nov 1, 2009
Peppers, eggplant and cucumbers plants that have produced their last offering are to be tugged from the earth to become fodder for the compost. Clippers are at hand for a few more bouquets as the zinnias, cosmos and globe amaranth still show bold colors. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Green Thumbs: Notes of a difficult growing season Oct 31, 2009
Avoid composting tomato foliage or any other leaves which may have been diseased. To rejuvenate depleted garden plots or improve poor, heavy, or sandy soils, spread several inches of organic material in the form of shredded leaves, well-decomposed manure, compost, and peat moss over the surface; top-dress with lime, wood ashes, or gypsum and turn all the amendments into the soil with a digging fork or a tiller. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
New garden at recreation department is good to go Oct 31, 2009
The water that will flow into it is mostly contaminated with road grit and compost and will now be filtered before being released into the marsh behind the recreation department. Partnerships with local conservation groups, and free services they offer the town, are a big part of how the rain garden came to be. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Zoomlion is to recycle its waste Oct 29, 2009
Mr. Mike Tagoe, the Upper East Regional Manager of Zoomlion, told journalists that apart from solving the problem of finding it difficult to find sites to deposit waste, the compost would serve as manure for farming activities. He said the company has sent a team to China to study that country's recycling methods. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
• Pumpkin Paradise Oct 29, 2009
Megchelsen gave out as many chunks of the giant as he could, and the leftovers made it to his compost heap to become fertilizer for the next year's crop. Pumpkin Curry: A Thai Twist. (Juneau Empire)
Filling bellies, not landfills Oct 28, 2009
Farmers pick up the compost ... Metcalfe also gets vegetables from those same farmers who come to pick up the compost ... There s a bin for flatware, which is composted. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Carving out pumpkin garden tough in Florida Oct 28, 2009
Pumpkins respond well to liberal amounts of organic compost. Do not water the foliage, use a soaker system, or some type of flood system that will allow the leaves to remain dry. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
LETTER: Another vote for composting, Green Bin recycling Oct 27, 2009
LETTER: Another vote for composting, Green Bin recycling - Swampscott, MA - The Swampscott Reporter ... LETTER: Another vote for composting, Green Bin recycling ... In response to the proposed trash fees, and the letter to the editor , I am also in favor of the town of Swampscott adopting a composting program. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Co-op opens doors to locals Oct 26, 2009
As for its environmental agenda, the co-op comes equipped with a garden and a compost heap. Residents support local farmers as well, buying their beef and dairy from farmers who raise organically fed cows, Peters said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Airport garden blossoms Oct 26, 2009
The 125 tons of material that went into the garden include stones, gravel, sand, compost, mulch and plants. "It just goes on and on," said Jesse Robison, the local artist who first envisioned the project two years ago. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Fayette: I’ve carved memoriesfor life with pumpkins Oct 24, 2009
Just make sure you toss it in the compost pile before the bottom gives way. I think Linus missed the mark when he waited all night for the Great Pumpkin to appear. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
One-tank trip: Ellijay Oct 23, 2009
In keeping with the green philosophy of the owners, the tents also have compost toilets. And, yes, you can take a hot shower. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
New Pizzicato rises from recycled materials Oct 23, 2009
There's even a telephone pole next to the compost bin that's available as a community calendar billboard. "We want to speak to every neighborhood we're in and we're going to allow that neighborhood to dictate our look," said Rippel. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Here's the dirt on how to compost Oct 23, 2009
If you've ever thought about composting, here's your easy guide ... -- Composting upgrades garden soil, keeps plants healthy, and can even lessen planet-unfriendly greenhouse gases ... Composting is a smelly process. (CNN -- Tech)
Town adds compost dropoff hours Oct 22, 2009
Residents may also bring yard waste in any container to the Lexington Composting Facility on Hartwell Avenue across from Maguire Road ... Residents may also bring brush 1-4 inches in diameter to the Composting Facility ... Hours of operation at the compost facility for the fall have been increased to accommodate residents. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Containers for every season Oct 22, 2009
It was ready for the compost bin. Left with a ring of green, Bartlett added several wire vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaries) plants to provide a change of texture from the ivy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Palo Alto eyes waste-to-energy facility Oct 21, 2009
Palo Alto's future compost facility should be an anaerobic digesting plant capable of processing the city's yard trimmings, food scraps and sewage sludge, the City Council agreed Monday night. But the location of the new plant is still up in the air after the airport community rejected an ambitious proposal to take four undeveloped acres from Palo Alto Airport and turn them into the city's new composting center ... After a lengthy discussion and a report from a specially appointed Blue Ribbon... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Nuclear Power's Revival for GE, Areva Leaves Waste Puzzle to Grandchildren Oct 21, 2009
If its clean, then the waste is merely compost, he said. German Lesson. (Bloomberg)
5 nuggets of knowledge about coffee Oct 21, 2009
Coffee grounds are relatively rich in nitrogen and can help turn organic matter into beneficial compost -- the gold standard of organic gardeners everywhere ... There is anecdotal evidence which suggests worms -- which are desirable in the gold standard of compost piles -- are attracted to the spent coffee grounds left over from the brewing process ... While the amount of coffee grounds the average caffeine-loving family might generate should not be a concern when added to the garden-variety... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Airport community rejects composting plan Oct 20, 2009
Palo Alto's heated debate over the future of local composting will continue Monday night, when a special task force is scheduled to present to the City Council a report identifying a portion of the Palo Alto Airport as a potential site for a new, state-of-the-art composting facility. But at least one stakeholder group has already stepped forward to oppose the task force's bold proposal -- proponents of the small and bustling airport who say the airport has no land to spare for a composting... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Couple goes eco extreme for a week Oct 20, 2009
We also built a compost bin for food scraps. There was one disposable product that we hadn't even considered: toilet paper. (AZCentral -- Home)
LETTER: Composting a better way than pay-as-you-throw Oct 20, 2009
However, I wonder why the town has not promoted other ways to reduce the amounts of trash, in particular, composting ... a few times in the past several years to ask about composting ... The attitude has been very negative each time I was told that composting attracts rats. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Plant a no-dig garden Oct 20, 2009
Follow your first layer with layers of straw (from feed and tack stores), compost, leaves and grass clippings ... V 00004000 egetable gardeners might want to wait until spring - all the while adding more compost, grass clippings, leaves and organic fertilizers. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Ask the Gardener Oct 18, 2009
Is it okay to compost vegetable plants. People get so confused and frustrated about what and how to compost that they don t bother trying ... Ignoring all of the benefits of compost, they purchase cow manure and peat moss simply because it is the easier thing to do. (Burlington Union, MA)
Like Damien, hala a blessing to humankind Oct 18, 2009
The trunk and hefty branches are routinely used for construction, fuel and compost, and made into headrests, fish traps, vases, string and glue or caulking for canoes ... Leaves are also traditionally utilized as roof and wall thatching, compost, cigarette wrappers, ornaments and balls for children's games ... The fibrous, dried fruit can be used as paint brushes in ornamenting kapa, for fuel, as compost and as fishing-line floats. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Union Springs offers Taste of Fall Oct 18, 2009
But anything left over goes to compost piles, farmers' hungry pigs, or the woods, where deer dig them up from under the snow. Among the many fall foods at the festival were offerings of Philly cheese steak wraps, chili and pizza. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Betty Walsh: Autumn Reflections Oct 17, 2009
Garden clippings make their way into compost bins. Leaves are mulched and spread on top of the gardens, forming a winter comforter. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Brainstorming Ways to Make Manure Pay Oct 17, 2009
Erb asked Expo participants if they ve thought about turning manure into gold, by perhaps exploring small-scale markets for compost ... Compost barns and keeping manure in the solid state deserve consideration ... Compost reduces weed seed viability, too. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Here’s something to chew on Oct 17, 2009
The why-not attitude was embraced by Jack Schwing, 78, and Tim Jackson, 70, as they stood at the town s leaf compost site near the entrance to Hammond Reservation. They ll keep the grass down, Schwing said of the goats. (Boston Globe)
The Malibu Times Citizen of the Year Awards (6) Oct 16, 2009
He works with other members of the school to compost, recycle, learn about hydroponic gardening and be an active energy saver. He walks to school everyday (and has for six years. (Malibu Times, CA)
Underground Solution Oct 16, 2009
Worms make compost out of everything from food scraps to paper products in plastic bins at the Kaufman County Environmental Co-op. Participants in a class this weekend will make and take home a functional vermicomposting set up ... Worms take center stage in Co-op vermicomposting class. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Area history: Trash disposal was different years ago Oct 16, 2009
Just about all table scraps and vegetable trimmings were put in a compost bin to be added to the soil in the vegetable garden. Liquids came in tin cans, glass bottles or jars. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Carp hauled out of lake to help native fish Oct 16, 2009
Another possibility this year is mixing it into compost produced at a landfill just south of the lake. First, though, the fish will have to be tested for PCBs, chemical compounds that have been a concern at the lake and shown up in carp tissue. (MSNBC -- Environment)
'Big step' needed on UK landfill Oct 13, 2009
Jeremy Cooke explains how waste is turned into compost from the new plant in Bury ... " There are already tough European rules - and fines - designed to dramatically cut the use of landfill. But now the government is calling together local authorities to tell them they must do more. 'Zero waste'At a "waste summit" in London, Mr Benn will tell council leaders they' have done well to increase recycling from 8% to 37% in the past 12 years, but that another "big step" is needed. Latest government... (BBC News -- Science)
Circling the Square, Oct. 8, 2009 Oct 13, 2009
Wally Kornachuk and Scott Young of the Transfer Station were filling orders for rain barrels (although we may not need them until spring) and compost bins, said the parking lot was full when the fair opened at 9 a.m. There were many interesting vendors, generous donors of prizes and recycled shopping bags so that no one left empty-handed. . (Danvers Herald, MA)
You can control the bud mite, save lemons Oct 12, 2009
If this is the case, you can probably still harvest good tubers, but you'd be wise to cut the plants off an inch below the soil, remove them and not compost them. Wait 10 to 14 days before you dig the potatoes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Green Thumbs: Dig, divide, and transplant in autumn Oct 9, 2009
With the moon overhead, I gathered one last tarp full of garden refuse and hauled it to the compost pile and finally abandoned my weedy borders. Despite a long list of priorities, I find it difficult to focus on a specific task at this time of year. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
SFMOMA Futurism banquet a food flight Oct 9, 2009
Any plates and utensils will be compostable, with the chariot itself morphing into the compost bin. Like most OPEN events, the production will involve others in the Bay Area food community. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Making barren lands bountiful Oct 8, 2009
But the real work, he says, is going on inside the center of the compost ... Compost may not seem a sexy subject, but within this steaming pile, life is being created. (CNN -- International)
Plant garlic now for spring flowers and an August crop Oct 8, 2009
Sprinkle some compost, if you have any, on top of each bulb. Once planted, it is important to "mulch over" garlic cloves. (Anchorage Daily News)
Modesto may trash blue bag recycling program Oct 6, 2009
The city turns these materials into compost. Make your own compost ... The city and Modesto Junior College offer free classes on composting for Modesto residents. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Don't throw it away: 'Recycle' leftovers Oct 6, 2009
Try donating extra food to relief agencies or composting scraps ... To help consumers reduce waste, the EPA offers suggestions that include reducing the waste you generate, donating extra food to food banks and relief agencies and composting remaining food scraps ... As a new age of backyard gardeners, urban homesteaders and do-it-yourselfers look for ways to curb global warming, mainstream food magazines such as Eating Well and Cooking Light have featured articles depicting backyard composting... (Honolulu Advertiser)
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Composting is option for leaf disposal ... Those that live in incorporated areas must use city landfills to dispose of the material, or participate in a community composting program ... Another option for leaf disposal is to compost your own leaves and other organic material. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
In the pink: Watermelons topping 100 pounds Oct 5, 2009
Soil: He amended the soil with compost, alfalfa pellets and soybean meal - at about the rate of 2 pounds per 100 square feet of planting space. The 3 inches of planter mix Kent poured into the bed was spaded with the natural soil beneath it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Yard and Garden: I love those four seasons Oct 3, 2009
Rake up leaves, grass clippings and debris; use as mulch or build a compost heap. Apply fall lawn fertilizer or winterize at the end of the month. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
No rest for the gardener with frost approaching Oct 2, 2009
Annual plants should be pulled and composted provided they are disease free. Once the plants are out, compost or manure can be spread on the beds and worked into the soil ... "Leaves are a wonderful compost.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
The end result of biofuel production regardless of method used is either compost or ash/char. Both are what nature has used to fertilize the soil for billions of years. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Profile: Swanepoel worms his way ahead Oct 1, 2009
But he rectified his mistakes after doing internet courses and research on vermicomposting (making compost through worm waste) and vermiculture (growing of worms) ... Also available were rectangular units, a multi-bin system and a bulk composter (all including worms) ... Within four to six months vermicompost (earthworm casts) would be produced. (Business Report, South Africa)
We need Polluter Pays Principle in Ghana Oct 1, 2009
There is also the possibility that the imposition of the principle will encourage self-recycling, composting (waste that can serve as material for compost) among others. The obvious weakness of PPP is the fact that it will bring about extra cost the greater part of which may be pushed unto the consumer. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tourism sector going green Oct 1, 2009
Food scraps from the Hyatt s food and catering operations are taken to Good Earth Enterprises, who place them in its compost pile. The composted soil is sent back to the Hyatt and used on the rooftop garden, where the hotel s staff grows its own herbs ... In the end, annually, some 13 tons of food scraps are composted and used for the basis of the herb garden. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
9 life lessons from the garden Sep 30, 2009
Many can become compost for new forms of growth. "It is a time where you can ask yourself, 'What is dying in my life? What needs to go away?' ". (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
How to Make a Vegetable Garden Sep 26, 2009
The worms will eat their way up through the newspaper and the straw and make wonderful compost. Water the whole gently and keep it damp to facilitate rotting and worm activity. (Suite101.com)
The Basics of Container Gardening Sep 25, 2009
About 1/3 should be made up of peat moss, compost, fine sawdust, or some combination thereof. Up to a quarter or so of your growing medium can be perlite, which helps improve drainage and keeps the soil from hardening. (Suite101.com)
First global scientific conference supporting UN efforts to curb desertification opens in Argentina Sep 23, 2009
In the dry Sudano-Sahelian region of West Africa, for example, ICRISAT researchers have devised an approach called "bioreclamation of degraded lands." With this approach, associations of about 100 landless women gain access to degraded farmland from village chiefs and then restore it to productivity through a combination of rainwater harvesting practices (such as the use of microcatchments), application of compost or manure to improve soil fertility and planting of drought-tolerant indigenous... (EurekAlert!)
Sowing the seeds of beauty Sep 22, 2009
Inset: Volunteers prepare the hillside to the greenhouse by planting hardy plants and covering the rocky soil with compost. Enterprise photo by Mike Taylor. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Local food gobbled up by Sydney's urban sprawl Sep 22, 2009
Metropolitan fringe farms kept urbanites in touch with the produce of the soil and were environmentally important because they used recycled water and the city's green waste which can be converted into mulch and compost, he said. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Planning for Perennial Crops - Vege... Sep 20, 2009
With the exception of nettles, which can be foraged from the wild, keep the perennial beds well-weeded, top dress with organic compost every spring and cover the beds with 6 to 12 inches of leaf mulch after harvesting every year ... Prepare holes at least 18 inches deep and 3 feet wide and enrich with 6 inches of compost ... Asparagus thrives in light, sandy loam with a neutral pH. To prepare the bed, grow a cover crop the previous season, or add a couple of inches of organic compost and turn it... (Suite101.com)
Gardening Checklists for November a... Sep 20, 2009
Use the leaves as mulch to protect sensitive plants from freezing temperatures or save them for compost piles. Those spring blooming bulbs can still be planted if the ground isn t frozen and snow covered. (Suite101.com)
Using vinegar as a weed control Sep 19, 2009
Once you receive the bulbs, break them into individual cloves and plant them in composted soil five inches deep and four inches apart ... Put down an inch of compost and keep the soil moist. (Somerville Journal, MA)
