Greens, or nitrogen-rich materials, are often easy to come by. When using an outdoor compost bin, many people have trouble locating enough browns to maintain an appropriate nitrogen to carbon ratio. Here are some suggestions from one our Master Composters for locating some local browns for your pile.
Yard trimmings: dried leaves, wood chips, dried plant [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mulch’
“Rotline” Question of the Week: Where can I get more browns?
Posted in "Rotline" Question of the Week, tagged browns, carbon to nitrogen ratio, chippers, compost bins, Composting, greens, hay, Master Composters, mulch, shredders, straw, yard trimmings on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
5 Reasons to Love Mulch
Posted in General, tagged El Corazon Composting Facility, erosion, gardening, Miramar Greenery, mulch, water conservation, weeds on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Conserves water by slowing evaporation.
2. Reduces erosion by protecting soil from heavy rains and increases the water-holding capacity.
3. Suppresses weed growth by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil’s surface.
4. Adds organic material and nutrients to soil as it slowly decomposes.
5. Helps maintain temperature by retaining heat during colder months and keeping soils cool during [...]
Free Composting Workshop this Saturday
Posted in General, tagged compost, food scraps, free workshops, grasscycling, home composting, mulch, San Diego Zoo, sustainability, vermicomposting, worms on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
November 22, 2008
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
San Diego Zoo, Otto Center
1 block south of main entrance, Balboa Park
Learn how to conserve water, save money, and help the environment by composting! Instructors will provide information about backyard composting and vermicomposting. All composting workshops offered by the Solana Center are free to the [...]
Free Composting Workshop at Quail Botanical Gardens this Saturday
Posted in General, tagged compost, Composting, free workshops, mulch, Quail Botanical Gardens, sustainability, vermicomposting, workshop, worms on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling the urge to get in to composting? Wondering how to get started? If so, head on out and join as at the Quail Botanical Gardens this weekend. Come take part in our free composting workshop and learn the ins and outs of composting!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
11am – 1pm
Quail Botanical Gardens
230 Quail [...]
Free Composting Workshop at Cuyamaca College this Saturday.
Posted in General, tagged compost, free workshops, mulch, sustainability, vermicomposting, Water Conservation Garden on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Want to learn how to make compost from your green recyclables? Have any questions about nutrient rich soils? Then come to Cuyamaca’s Water Conservation Garden this weekend, where you can take part in our free composting workshop. Have fun learning the ins and outs of sustainable gardening with us!
Saturday, November 8th
10 – [...]
Free Composting Workshop in San Diego this Saturday
Posted in General, tagged compost, free workshops, grasscycling, mulch, san diego, Tijuana River Valley Community Garden, vermicomposting on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, October 4th
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tijuana River Valley Community Garden, San Diego
Corner of Hollister Street and Sunset Avenue
Learn how to compost yard debris and food scraps, create a rich soil amendment for your garden, and help save the environment.
Pre-register now!
Free Composting Workshop at the San Diego Zoo
Posted in General, tagged compost, free workshops, grasscycling, mulch, San Diego Zoo, vermicomposting on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, September 20th
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
San Diego Zoo, Otto Center
1 block south of main entrance, Balboa Park
Learn how to compost yard debris and food scraps in your own backyard, create great mulch, and start grasscycling! Workshops also include information about vermicomposting.
Save money, conserve water, and help the environment by composting!
Pre-register now!
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