CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@dianea @FiddleSix @ai6yr I wonder if anyone looked into how much microplastic is being released by dish washing sponge scourers - I can certainly notice them disintegrating. And I have observed that when I wash plastic containers in my dishwasher they end up with a thin misty coating of delicate dust, which has the same color as plastic elements inside dishwasher chamber.

Hot compost Day 6. Turned the hot compost for a second time into a taller, narrower pile. It was just over 40°C/104F when I left it. It will be left to continue to heat up and then to gradually cool down. When it drops below 27°C/80F the worms will move in and start to do their magic.This pile will be weed free potting compost for use next spring.#Compost #Composting #SolarPunkSunday

The hot compost pile was at 66°C/151F today so it’s had three days over 65°C. Two days at that temperature is sufficient to kill weed seeds and pathogens.10 litres of rainwater and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) diluted 1:1000 was added to the pile.The pile had its first turn, outside to in.Within an hour of turning it had heated up from 53°C/137F to 59°C/138F. The pile should remain above 55°C/131F for the next three days when it will be turned again. #Compost #Composting #SolarPunkSunday

Hot Composting Guidehttps://www.freshkit.co.uk/the-guide-to-hot-composting-get-rich-crumbly-compost-in-record-time//#SolarPunkSunday #Gardening #HotComposting #Compost #HotCompostingGuide

@elaterite @ai6yr we had a larger tumbler that worked well. We'd fill it gradually and tumble, but once it was mostly full, we'd water it, turn it, and leavenit. Consistently got up above 50C.

-Vegetable garden space for everyone who wants it,-Normalize fruit trees, berry bushes, and other food plants in public space.-Welcome backyard chickens. Maybe aquaculture, too.-Compost,-Replace plastics with compostables like bamboo, wood, hemp, wool, and paper.And–----**End fossil fuel consumption so we never go through this again**<end rant>