tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post5435170074911569062..comments2023-11-17T04:53:58.405-08:00Comments on Tooling Up: Compost HouseHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413198575104625457noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-28901398827923345762015-02-17T16:00:28.001-08:002015-02-17T16:00:28.001-08:00Veryu good and cool project. Good for kitchen was...Veryu good and cool project. Good for kitchen waste, for soil, for kids, good all over.<br />Nice family project.Bob Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592854434201902399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-33512717437195684012015-02-15T17:13:34.082-08:002015-02-15T17:13:34.082-08:00Exactly the kind of compost structure that we use ...Exactly the kind of compost structure that we use in our community P-Patch here in Seattle, except that ours is a three-bin system and the wood is cedar.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174162283476551873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-10269817808652055072015-02-12T12:46:29.982-08:002015-02-12T12:46:29.982-08:00@SJKurtz - Wish we could send some of the snow to ...@SJKurtz - Wish we could send some of the snow to your side of the country; I think we've had enough here!<br /><br />@SunGold - I've seen a number of discussions on permies.com about using compost pile heat to warm a dwelling... maybe you are on to something there with a compost pile in the house ;)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413198575104625457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-37008515378200212432015-02-11T10:14:40.795-08:002015-02-11T10:14:40.795-08:00Your compost house is a thing of beauty and your k...Your compost house is a thing of beauty and your kids are insanely fortunate to do all this with you.<br /><br /><i>But</i>, when I saw the headline, I had an absurd picture of a tiny outbuilding that had composters inside. I imagined it cozy, warm, and filled with that good-earth smell. Kinda funny, when I think about it. Maybe I have to make one for myself! SunGoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-77421323816352898052015-02-11T00:15:56.264-08:002015-02-11T00:15:56.264-08:00Composting tumbler needs it to be warmer to work c...Composting tumbler needs it to be warmer to work completely, and by then it's self-destructing. Better to rebuild a pine bin set every couple of years and use worms; you end up moving the bins around and improving the area under them as you move around. It's the long game, but you'll like your results better. <br />Nice tunnels! We've been wondering how your people are doing with the snow we are missing in Washington State.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.com