Although, pet waste can be composted, it takes careful monitoring to make sure the bin is over 140 degrees for 14 days to kill all the bacteria, intestinal parasites and pathogens. Also, the bin must be turned regularly to insure the cooler outside edges are moved to the hot center of the bin. The intense [...]
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“Rotline” Question of the Week: Can I compost pet waste?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline", "Rotline" Question of the Week, cat poop, compost bins, Composting, dog poop, pet waste on November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
FREE Composting Workshops!
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, Composting for kids!, Composting Workshops and Events, General, How to, Master Composters, tagged compost bins, compost lessons, compost workshop, Composting, Composting for kids!, El Cajon, Farmer's Market, food scraps, free workshops, greens, Master Composters, mulch, nitrogen, vermicomposting, vermiculture, worm castings, worm tea, worms on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, January 22, 2011 10 – 12 noon San Diego Botanic Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024 Saturday, February 5, 2011 10 – 12 noon Water Conservation Garden 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West El Cajon, CA 92019 Monday, March 14, 2011 2-4 p.m. Welk Resort Farmer’s Market 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido, CA [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Why are there so many worms in the bottom collection bin of my worm farm?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost bins, escaping worms, food scraps, red wigglers, removing chlorine, sediment in worm tea, soil amendments, too acidic, vermicomposting, wandering worms, wayward worms, worm bin, worm bin problems, worm castings, worm tea on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If your bin becomes too acidic, too moist, too dry, too compact, full of rotting food, full of food they don’t like, too hot, too cold or they just organize an expedition, your worms can attempt an escape from your bin. This thwarted escape plan (if your lid is on tight) ends up with many [...]
“Rotline” Question of the Week: What are some tricks for harvesting vermicompost?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged compost, compost bins, composting faq, green tips, harvesting a worm bin, Master Composters, organic gardening, red wigglers, red worms, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms, Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin is designed with two different tiers. When the first tier fills to the line inside the bin, you add the second tier and start feeding and add some new bedding. The worms will usually go wherever you are feeding them but oftentimes there are a few that stay behind. Here [...]
Don’t miss the next FREE composting workshop!
Posted in Composting Workshops and Events, tagged Alpine, compost bins, Composting, Crest, Crestridge Ecological Reserve, El Cajon, free composting workshops, gardening, Harbison Canyon, Lakeside, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 10 – 12 noon Crestridge Ecological Reserve 1171 Horsemill Road El Cajon (Crest), CA 92019 Learn the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting including bin set up, maintenance, harvesting, and more! The workshop will be held at Crestridge Ecological Reserve during the Earth Discovery Institute Native Plant Sale. There will be [...]
Rotline Question of the Week: Should I compost my grass clippings?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, compost bins, Composting, environment, grass, grass clippings, grasscycling, Master Composters, natural fertilizers, soil amendments on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Grass clippings can definitely be added to your compost pile. Grass is a “green”, or nitrogen source. One caveat of adding grass to your pile, however, is that it has a high water content which can cause it to pack down and get slimy in your pile. This can be avoided by adding grass in [...]
Rotline Question of the Week: Where should I position my compost bin?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, How to, tagged "Rotline", "Rotline" Question of the Week, bins, compost, compost bin location, compost bins, compost insects, Composting, Heat, home composting, moisture, sustainability, vermicompost, vermicomposting, water, water conservation, where should I put my compost bin?, worm bin, worm bins, worms on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are several things to keep in mind when setting up your composting station: Sun or shade? A worm bin is best placed in the shade. The worms will not fare well in hot temperatures or during a deluge of water during a rainstorm. By placing them in the shade, they will be more protected [...]
Rotline question of the week: You can compost that?!
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, compost ashes, compost bins, compost corks, compost cotton, compost dryer lint, compost feathers, compost finger nails, compost hair, compost napkins, compost nut shells, compost pencil shavings, compost seaweed, compost toothpicks, compost vacuum, Composting, Solana Center, weird things to compost on April 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The microbes in a compost pile are truly amazing – they can break down almost anything made of natural products. There are many items that people throw away not realizing that instead, they could throw them into their compost pile. Below is a list of things one usually does not think to compost! dryer lint [...]
Start the new year composting!
Posted in General, tagged compost, compost bins, Composting, food scraps, free workshops, gardening, Master Composters, recycling, san diego, San Diego Zoo, Solana Center, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 8am-10am San Diego Zoo Otto Entrance (one block south of main entrance) Learn how to create rich garden soil, save water, and reduce trash at the landfill by recycling your kitchen scraps and garden debris at this FREE workshop. Workshop is taught by trained Master Composters from the Solana Center for [...]
Rotline Question of the Week: If it is cold outside, will my compost bin still heat up?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged "Rotline" Question of the Week, compost, compost bins, Composting, decomposition, greens, Heat, hot composting, mesophiles, microorganisms, nitrogen, psychrophiles, Temperature, thermophiles on November 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It is a common misconception that a compost pile heats up because of the sun. Sure, if it is hot outside, the pile will be warmer than if it is cold outside, but the sun is not what causes a compost pile to hit the triple digits. The microorganisms residing inside of the compost pile [...]
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