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January 2008

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Wacky Weather Continues

Blustery and Cold, but still Composting!

Old Man Winter can’t seem to make up his mind this year! Yesterday it was above freezing and we lost quite a lot of snow thanks to some heavy rainfall last night. Early this morning however, we were awakened from … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 30th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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Backyard Aquaponics Magazine


                         Image courtesy of BackyardAquaponics.com


As mentioned recently, I’ll be writing a fair bit about aquaponics here at CompostGuy – but certainly not so much that you’ll be wondering why I didn’t call myself ‘Aquaponics Guy’!
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Again, this is … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 28th, 2008 with no comments.
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Worm Composting Horror Story!

Thanks to Al for passing this one along! Pretty hilarious (and a little creepy).
Nuff said.

P.S. Don’t let this scare you away from trying out worm composting!
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[tags]worm composting, red worms, red wigglers, worm bin, vermicomposting, horror stories[/tags]… >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 25th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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The Real Challenge Begins!

Yet Another Dump of Snow on the Winter Composting Bin

Looks as thought I might be in for a serious winter composting challenge after all! I’ve been feeling mighty confident about my chances of success this winter, given how easily the bin has weathered the snowy (and cold) conditions thus … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 24th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Back…Again!

Good news – the transfer went relatively smoothly and Compost Guy is now live on the new hosting account!

I’ll definitely get back into the swing of things tomorrow (technically later today – Jan 24th) so we can put all … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Scheduled Downtime For Compost Guy

Say it Ain't So!!!

As mentioned recently, we’ve been having some major issues with our current webhost and have been looking for greener pastures!

Well, the good news is that I have a new account elsewhere (and I’m very optimistic that there will … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Making Bokashi – Update

After 2 weeks the Bokashi Mix is almost ready!

A couple weeks ago I wrote about my first attempt at making bokashi (which went very smoothly). As mentioned, Neal Foley (aka the ‘PodChef’) says two weeks is enough time for it to sit, so I decided to check it … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 21st, 2008 with 6 comments.
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Aquaponics at Kids Culinary Academy

I sure wish I was a kid again! I found this YouTube video featuring the aquaponics program at the Kid’s Culinary Academy. This sounds like a fantastic educational opportunity for children.

Just so you know, I will likely be … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 21st, 2008 with 1 comment.
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EcoYardFarming.com – Home Grown Foods the Natural Way

A short time ago I received an e-mail from a gentleman named Bailey, letting me know about his new backyard farming site. I hate to say it, but given the fact that he was requesting a link exchange without having … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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Windy, Warm…Now Wintry!

Tarp Getting Blown of Winter Composting Bin

Yes, ‘wintry’ is indeed a word – I just looked it up!
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Hi everyone – good to finally be back in action here on the blog. As mentioned in my last post, I’m long overdue for a winter composting … >> READ MORE <<

Written by Compost Guy on January 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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