Brummet's Conscious Blog

  Compost... again? Yes, I happen to be in love with the concept and application for 20 years, studying it, interviewing experts on the radio show I hosted and produced for 7 years, and writing about it during my 15 year career.  Find chapter in Trast Talk book series as well. Book 2 I think. I recently read a few articles about Paul Kaiser and his wife and their farm – S inging Frog. Actually I found a FB post and that lead to an article and that lead to more articles and before long here I am pouring out my passion for compost and sustainable food production to you yet again on this blog.I encourage you to look up their farm online through your favorite search engine to find numerous media interviews and articles about their success in using more compost than conventional farmers would use and how it affects the microbiological life, nutrient retention, water conservation and virtually eliminates water table issues (caused from water leaching ...

-- Planning on Starting a Compost This Year? -- A lot of people are getting savvy to the benefits of composting and people are writing us to say they are so inspired by our blog and radio show that they are going to start their own composting systems.  Therefore I thought it might be a good idea to offer a few tips to get you started on the right foot... First of of all, composts need oxygen and larger piles can become compacted due to their weight, so you might have to turn them every couple of weeks. If you want a really fast compost, turn it once a week.  Keep it moist, and cover each contribution from the kitchen or staff room to the compost with soil or grass or leaves, helping to deter pests and flies and smells. Avoid meat scraps and dairy products because it attracts pests Pine needles and wood ashes are OK - but too much pine needles will cause the pile to be acidic, while too much wood ash will make the pile...