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July 25, 2020

8:00 AM | OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR

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Farmer Greg of The Urban Farm talks about making your own rich compost!

Composting is known as thermophilic or hot composting.  It needs lots of organic matter.

Difference between non-regenerative and regenerative composting.

How permaculture fits into composting.  Elements include chickens for nitrogen rich fertilizer, worms, black soldier flies, food scraps, leaf and greens.

How it takes 6 months to create a good compost pile.

9:00 AM | On The House Hour

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Randy Cole of Fox Valley Electric joined by Andrew Van Noy of Kohler discussing home generators.  How this backup power supply can benefit your home.

Reasons generators have gotten more attention include weather or accident related power outages, medical equipment operation, working from home and air condtioners.

Randy explains the NEC Calculation to determine the size of generator needed.

Generators runs on natural gas and propane.  Designed to automatically turn on once the utility power goes out.  Includes built in surge supressor.

10:00 AM | Open Home Hour

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Discussion of the APS program where they will pay you for them to control your thermostat.

The difference between a company who is a member of an organization who certifies a product and the actual product certification.

Bob Ross talks about Whole Home Surge protection.  How it works to protect surges from entering your home’s electrical system.  And how INEXPENSIVE it is for installation.

TEXT:  Will whole home surge protection protect solar equipment?

7/25/20 (running time 8-11AM)

Outdoor Living Hour – Urban Farming with Greg Peterson

Farmer Greg of the Urban Farm joins us to talk about #Composting in the desert!

We will also be taking your landscape and garden questions so give us a call!

Homeowner Topic: Can My Home Benefit From A Back-Up Generator? With Certified Partner Fox Valley Electric

Generators have always been popular in smaller rural communities, second homes in the mountains and with properties that are off the grid. But, with people working from home during the pandemic, we are more dependent on our homes than in the recent past. When electricity is interrupted it can be more than inconvenient!

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Homeowner Topic: Open Lines! 

Got a question? Call In! Chat with Rosie & Romey!

Weekly To-Do Topic: #FlashFlood – Monsoon season is here and with it the risk of Flash Flooding. Let’s get prepared together and go through our emergency preparedness plans – better to be safe than sorry!
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