Monday, November 16, 2009

Experiment continues

So, aside from the clover mush, I've added some blended apple and orange peels, now added some leaves. The one thing not from the kitchen or yard so far is that I added some Epsom salt to the mixture. Got the whole mixture currently sitting in a covered 5 gal bucket in the kitchen. Going to go out in a little while, bring in some compost and see what happens. 

The process is not attractive. The mixture tends to look a bit like vomit. However, with the blending, it's well oxygenated for the moment. 

Some people have suggested vermicompost. I may well do that in the future but right now I'm trying to come up with a mixture that makes the most heat possible, so bacterial activity is the way to go. It also means high N content. 

Next shift I work, I'm going to get the plastic to finish the greenhouse before paying the bills. If the greenhouse has any success, it should provide some amount of food which will help in the long run. Right now, the greenhouse is a shambles. Have to work on it tomorrow and get it in better condition or it will be useless to put a roof on it, as it'll just collapse eventually. Supposed to work tomorrow and the following night. 

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