Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged bins, compost, Composting, Crestridge Ecological Reserve, demonstration site, San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego Zoo, Solana Center, Summer's Past Farms, Water Conservation Garden, worm bin, worms on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Solana Center cares for a number of Compost Demonstration Sites throughout San Diego County. These sites are maintained by Master Composters and feature many different types of bins.
Encinitas
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 – 4 p.m.
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego
San Diego Zoo
East County
Summers Past Farms
Water Conservation Garden
Crestridge Ecological Reserve
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged bins, compost, Composting, fertilizer, homemade, recycling, Smith & Hawken Biostack, soil amendments, Solana Center, stackable wood bin, wire mesh bin, wooden pallet bin on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a couple of designs we recommend:
Stackable wood bin: minimal carpentry skills needed, can use recycled lumber (as long as it is not treated)
Wooden pallet bin: all you need are four wooden pallets, bolts, and latches and you’re on your way
Wire mesh bin: easy to make and inexpensive
Homemade designs often do not include lids [...]
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged bins, compost, Composting, Heat, location, moisture, shade, thermophilic bacteria on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The best place to keep your bin is in a shaded location. There is a common misconception that the sun causes the contents inside the bin to heat up but it is actually the thermophilic bacteria creating heat as they decompose the material. Keeping your bin in shaded location will help maintain the bin’s moisture. [...]
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline", bins, building a bin, compost, Composting, finished compost, greens and browns, shade, starting a bin on May 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you are using a Smith & Hawken Biostack or other bin, you will want to fill the bin to the brim with materials when you start. Most people will stock pile materials for a couple of weeks before building the bin. A volume of 3′ X 3′ x 3′ is ideal. Be sure to [...]
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged bins, browns and greens, compost, Composting, pests, rats, Solana Center, turning, wire mesh on April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There are many simple ways to ensure that pests do not enter your compost bin. One of the most important things you can do is always make sure to bury your food in the center of the pile. Materials will break down much faster in the core of the pile. Always make sure that before [...]
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, bins, compost, heaps, stackable bins, tumblers on February 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Composting will become one of your favorite hobbies if you take the time to personalize the way you interact with your compost. With this in mind, different people will appreciate different methods of maintaining their compost piles. Many new composters have called in asking what sort of compost pile they should build for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bins, compost, Cuyamaca College, sale, Water Conservation Garden on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This Saturday, October 25, the Solana Center is having a truckload compost bin sale from
9 am to 3 pm at the Water Conservation Garden located at 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr West, El Cajon, CA 92019. So come one come all and get that compost bin you’ve always wanted!
Items for sale include the Smith & Hawken [...]
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