Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Innovative Use For Compost --  Many of our loyal blog readers and former radio show listeners may remember the many times I've highlighted the benefits of composting, composting organizations and companies, how-to compost, compost systems, and how some companies have high-tech set ups where they are able to encourage and collect gasses released from the composting process that are used as fuel to heat buildings, create electricity and so on. Today I'd like to talk a little about one really interesting way for at-homer's to use their compost in yet another way. As most gardeners know, composts can generate a lot of heat. Some gardeners place a compost pile next to their greenhouse for the winter months, others will put a compost inside the greenhouse with a pipe for ventilation. The heat from the compost will help the greenhouse compete with the colder days of winter, and I suppose it would be pleasant to venture into a warm greenhouse to dump the kitchen compost...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Best of Conscious Discussions series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 48th episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Healthy Soil and Clean Air. Access the live (10-11 AM Pacific) or archived episode:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2013/08/01/best-of-conscious-discussions-48 Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program...