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Compost is fascinating and something we should be encouraging our students to do! These Google Slides are a great introduction to the composting process. They go into the science behind the compost heap as well as how to create their very own compost bins for school or home. It contains two fun quizzes to keep your students on their toes and involved in the lesson. Slides 1 - 4: Introduction to compost Slide 5: Video on the compost process Slides 6 - 18: Quiz on information from the video Slides 19 - 23: Creating their own compost bins Slides 24 - 36: Compost or don't compost quiz Slides 37 - Conclusion Check out our 'Humans And The Environment: How Humans Affect The Environment Bundle'. ------------------------ Please don’t forget to rate this product and provide feedback to earn credits that you can use toward future purchases on TpT. Also be sure to visit my store and FOLLOW ME to see my new products and hear about upcoming sales!
There are so many benefits to composting with kids. Round up the family and start reaping the benefits of growing in the garden.
If you love eggs and you also have a composting pile, there will be a point when you are Wondering about adding leftover eggs into your compost. It can get a
To study composting up close and see decomposition in action, you can make your own compost cups science project with these easy steps.
All about seaweed fertilizer, composting seaweed and how to use seaweed for the garden.
Compost is often called Gardener's Gold, and rightly so. To a smart gardener, good compost is worth its weight in vegetables and then some.
Discover everything you need to know about how to compost so you can reduce your waste and give your garden the nutrients it needs to grow.
Composting an excellent tool to introduce STEM, patience and gardening to children. Here is how I make composting understandable for kids.
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Not all compost is the same. Many gardeners will tell you that the best stuff you can get is cotton burr compost. Why and what is this? Find more information in this article and learn about how to use
Applying compost to soil helps plants fight erosion, pests, and disease. Brew your way to a hardier, healthier garden using this guide to compost tea.
Bokashi Composting is a Japanese method for composting food scraps that result in nutrient-rich plant food and a simple DIY Bokashi Bin.
Kids will have fun practing math and literacy skills while learning all about worms with these Worm Worksheets for pre k, kindergarten, grade 1, & grade 2.
Ever wondered where to place your compost bin to get the best results? Choosing the right spot makes all the difference in how fast your compost breaks down, and if it even works at all. Check out all of our tips for success. #GreenLiving #GardenTips #SustainableLiving #Composting101 #homesteading
The operation of composting toilets is based on two factors: separation and drying. The separation insert ensures the separation of urine and solids, while you need litter for the optimum drying of the big business. Everything you need to know about the function, use and cleaning of a composting toilet can be found in our detailed guide. At this point, we will take a closer look at the litter for the solid waste container. Litter is the scent coat in a composting toilet. It removes moisture from the solids, thereby promoting the drying process and preventing odors from forming. There are several types of litter you can use in your composting toilet. A common variant is sawdust, which is obtained from wood residues and is very suitable as a litter due to its fine grain size. Alternatively, you can also use fine bark mulch, hemp fibers, Terra Preta, agents with activated carbon or coconut fibers. Dried coffee grounds also work well as a scent coat in the composting toilet. It is important that the litter is made of a natural, absorbent material that is biodegradable. On the one hand, organic materials are ideally suited to the environmentally friendly operation of the composting toilet, and on the other hand, they are also suitable for composting. Sawdust as litter for composting toilets Sawdust as litter for composting toilets extremely popular, as it offers a variety of advantages. In order to absorb moisture optimally, the components of the litter should be as dry and dust-free as possible. The latter is also an important point if you suffer from allergies. Here you will find an overview of the different types of litter for composting toilets. AbsorbentSawdust is highly absorbent and is good at absorbing moisture and odors. Readily availableYou can either buy sawdust from carpentry shops, hardware stores, or nurseries, or if you do a lot of woodworking, you can easily make your own. Compared to other litter materials such as hemp fiber or coconut fiber, they are relatively inexpensive. LightweightSawdust is very light. Thus, they provide very good aeration and improve the composting process. Important: The sawdust should not be too fine. If the shavings are too small, they quickly become sticky. Small animal litter as litter for composting toilets Small animal litter is another option as litter for composting toilets and offers several advantages. AbsorbentSmall animal litter is usually made of absorbent material such as wood chips, hemp, straw, hay or paper, so it can absorb moisture and odors well. Readily availableSmall animal litter is available pretty much everywhere in the world in pet stores or supermarkets, making it easy to get even during a road trip. BiodegradableSmall animal litter, which is made from natural materials, is an environmentally friendly litter for segregation toilets and is suitable for composting. InexpensiveSmall animal litter is often less expensive compared to other litter materials such as hemp fiber or coconut fiber. CompactSmall animal litter is sold in vacuum packs that can be transported to save space. Fine bark mulch as litter for composting toilets Fine bark mulch is also very suitable as a scent coat for composting toilets. Strongly odor-bindingBark mulch contains polyphenols (flavonoids), which provide very good binding of odors. FragrantSince bark mulch contains fragrances, it also provides a pleasant woodsy note to the quiet toilet. Promotes the composting processFine bark mulch ensures rapid composting in the composting toilet. Easily availableBark mulch is available in just about every garden center. This makes it also very suitable as a
Organic fertilizers are much cheaper and sometimes free if you have your own compost bin. Organic fertilizers are environmentally friendly as they do not release harmful chemicals.
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Ready to stop letting food scraps go to waste? Does bokashi composting really ferment bones? Can you feed bokashi pre-compost to your homemade worm farm? In this ultimate guide to easy indoor composting, you'll learn all you need to know about worm composting and the bokashi system, including how to make a worm compost bin, bokashi bran, and DIY bokashi bucket! It's the best resource for kids in a classroom, beginners, and even those who live in tiny apartments!
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There was a time in my life when I would dump bags of grass clippings in the garbage each week, not knowing that I was depriving my whole garden of free,
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Ever since we moved to our acreage I have been meaning to build a compost bin. I hate throwing away fruit and scraps in the garbage when I could easily throw it in a pile and make some nutritious soil for my garden next year. After this past weekend I was motivated to get home and make on. My BFF’s in law’s are great at recycling and composting items so it was an easy motivator. I wanted to get something for inside though so I didn’t have to keep walking all the way across the yard to throw stuff in the compost. I came across a super simple DIY indoor compost bin made from: 2 gallon bucket drill felt or bristle pads glue Here is what mine looks like! I started by finding an old paint bin with lid from our Quonset barn, you definitely need to have a lid to keep of the smelliness inside the bin. I didn’t want one that was too big so I stuck with a 3 gallon. I started out by using a drill to create the holes in the top to let air come in and out of the container. Three rows in the center is about all you need. From there, flip the lid over and using felt or bristle pads glue it over the holes. I used spray glue… so easy! This will keep away those stupid little fruit flies that always seem to make their way into the house no matter what but will still allow for air transfer. After this… being that I am a girl and like things to look pretty… I spray painted the containers lid and bin from white to green. After that, I took a sharpie and decorated it up! Just make some room under the kitchen sink and WaLa indoor compost bin in less then 30 mins! But where do I throw the stuff when it needs to be emptied? My outdoor compost pile! The previous… possibly previous previous owners had this old cattle wire wrapped and placed elsewhere on the property to burn trash in. I’ve had my eye on it for quite some time. I understand if you’re going to burn stuff… it’s a big thing out here in the mid west… but when I took this apart to move it I went through the pile of rubble and they were burning cans, tires, glass bottles, bolts, wire, basically EVERYTHING! You don’t do that, it’s not good for the environment and if your going to burn, try your best to recycle cans and plastics separately. This this was a HOG to move but I rolled it a good 150yards across our land from the old burn pile to a spot near our garden. Picking a place to compost is just as important as how your are going to compost. I choose near the garden off the yard because A) the garden is right there – easy access for spreading future compost & throwing yucky veggies into the pile and B) it’s far enough away from the house so we can’t smell it but close enough that I don’t get sick of walking out to throw my scraps from the kitchen out. Compost and Garden Winston Love’s to Compost as well To start my compost pile I grabbed my stack of news papers from inside and laid them out and sprinkled water to moisten them. This will help kill the grass and weeds beneath so they don’t grow up through my pile. From there I have already thrown rotten tomatoes from the garden and plan to throw some dried up day lily leaves on it from around the house. G & I plan to have another larger pile near the barn for where we will compost manure from animals. I’m happy with what I’ve done for now and really need to get out and buy some containers for recycling glass & plastic. Go Green :)
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You may have heard about composting, and even the wonders compost can do for your garden. Now, learn what exactly composting is, how to do it yourself, and when to use compost in your garden.
When I first started my garden, I had no other option but to place it in the vicinity of a walnut tree. I’d heard they may be toxic to vegetables, but the tree is far enough not to significantly shade or drop leaf litter on my plants. At the end of the season, I have...
Last week, we did one of my favorite themes - worms! The kids always love this theme too. We started it off with our small groups reading from the Reading A to Z books. As soon as they saw the cover
Compost is plant food made from decomposed organic waste matter. Composting is an environmentally friendly way of promoting healthy plant growth and disposing of waste.
