Compost 'S cool

Compost 'S cool heeft het bericht van City of Edmonton gedeeld.

Since I use other's clippings as mulch in my yard, and to make HOT compost at Compost 'S cool, I'm grateful that a few of my neighbours haven't clued into this message and leave bags of clippings for me to take. I hope someone reading this post wins that sweeeet prize! Good luck!

City of Edmonton

19 juni om 13:00

Go Bagless! It’s easy, earth-friendly and exceptional for your lawn.

Even better, sign up for a lawn sign for a chance to win a Toro mulching mower or a $750 City of Edmonton Attractions and Recreation gift card: edmonton.ca/GoBagless.

Go Bagless :: City of Edmonton

Help spread the "Go Bagless" message and be entered into a draw to win a mulching mower or a $750 City Attraction and Recreation card! Terms and conditions apply.

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Compost 'S cool heeft een nieuwe foto toegevoegd aan het album Weeds are a gift.

9 juni om 7:53

Brome is budding but hasn't bloomed. This is the week to yank it out and use it as mulch or as a Green in the compost. Get it before it sets its seed!

Compost 'S cool heeft 3 nieuwe foto's toegevoegd aan het album Weeds are a gift.

29 mei om 13:08

Every plant gives something to the soil. Pulling weeds usually does more harm than good, so here is a different approach.

'Dandelions have finished blooming so it's time to pull some up and leave them on the soil as mulch. They lose vitality quickly in the sun, and slowly add nutrients to topsoil.'

'Dandelions are great additions to the compost pile, but if you leave them whole they can still set seed. Pull off the seed heads and pop the green part away from the root.'

'Remember that cutworms prefer weeds, especially mixed varieties that are crowded together. I found these two around dandelions and quackgrass. Offer their prefered food and they'll leave your veggies alone. Weed less, get more.'

Compost 'S cool in Edmonton.

25 mei

After weeks of heat and drought my patch of weeds is full of colour and life. The desired perennials are coming along, folks stop to admire the colour, and I have not watered at all. This is a xeriscape like no other, free and uncharateristically pretty.

Compost 'S cool

17 mei

Organic Matter - OM. It's the caramel on your popcorn.

Compost 'S cool

15 mei

With spring starting early this year everyone is starting their lawn maintenance. Don't forget to leave your clippings on the lawn and Go Bagless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOA2jjzYZsI

Go Bagless: good for you, good for your lawn and good for the environment

Going Bagless - taking the bag off your lawnmower and leaving your clippings on your lawn as you mow means less work for you, and the clippings break down na...

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Compost 'S cool heeft een evenement toegevoegd.

12 mei

29MEI

Buzz Buzz Sting

Zo 11:00 in UTC-06Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Compost 'S cool

10 mei

"We will protect what we fall in love with."

The hidden beauty of pollination - Louie Schwartzberg

Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honey...

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Compost 'S cool heeft het bericht van John Janzen Nature Centre gedeeld.

4 mei

Can't wait to watch the gardens of the 100 Voices preschool at JJNC start to grow. Drop by and watch their garden flourish.

John Janzen Nature Centre heeft 2 nieuwe foto's toegevoegd.

3 mei

Before and after! With lots of help from our 100 Voices Preschool classes, our garden is planted for the summer! Hopefully lots will grow!

Compost 'S cool heeft 11 nieuwe foto's toegevoegd aan het album Dandelion Jelly.

3 mei

Spend a morning getting to know and love one of the most useful plants in our garden.

4+ cups flowers, packed
4 C water

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4.5 C sugar
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 pkg pectin

Bring flowers in water to a boil and simmer 10 min, stirring occasionally. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze out broth. Measure 3 cups broth and add sugar and lemon juice

Bring broth, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil. Add pectin and boil one minute. Remove from heat, add zest, and jar.

Meer weergeven

'You need a big pot with 4 cups of water, a bag for garbage, and lots and lots and lots of dandelions. I measured ice with the water to shock the flowers so they don't wilt. The water will become the jam so keep it clean. The garbage is for deadheading the seed as you go - might as well make the neighbours happy.'

'The flowers aren't as medicinal as the rest of the plant, but we want the sweet nectar. Harvest first thing in the morning so the flowers are loaded with it. Leave the buds for the bees..'

'Only the flowers go in the pot. Get them out by scraping them out with a thumbnail. First, make sure there's no pollinator in the bloom.'

'Scrape the flowers into your hand and leave the bracts behind. It takes about four seconds per flower.'

Compost 'S cool

27 april

A quick overview of compost's place in our lives. In your backyard: A static, aerated pile could be built on a pile of small stick and stems to allow air to enter the bottom of the pile. Piles should be about a metre high.

The Planet Saving Potential of Compost

Recently, I received a query from Finian Makepeace, the co-founder of the dynamic, LA-based, soil carbon activist group, "Kiss The Ground". This diverse group aims to inspire five million new farmers to embrace sustainable food production over the next five years. They formed after my first major pr…

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