The Greens & Browns Of Composting

COMMENTARY

• Blending the proper greens and browns to create ‘black gold’ for gardens and landscapes
  • Greens are kitchen scraps and green stuff like lawn clippings
  • Browns are shredded paper and tree leaf and wood chip debris
• Discussion of cold and hot composting
  • Cold attracts bugs that break down the compost at less than 95 degrees
  • Hot ‘sweet spot’ temperature between 140-160 degrees
  • Can manure play a role in hot composting

Make Gardening A Part Of Your Life

TEXT

• Coffee grounds in compost and will it deter bugs. Its actually a ‘green’

COMMENTARY

• A new technique called Electrogardening. Copper coils harness the Earth’s natural magnetic energy
• Being in the dirt and compost creates a healthy lifestyle and can increase immunities
• Consuming what you grow beside vegetables has valuable health benefits
• Fighting allergies by consuming locally grown food and edible flowers. Justin explains why pansies can fight allergies

Takeaways

COMMENTARY

• Discussion of a recipe mix for compost: 1 part greens to 30 parts brown
• A tumbler can be useful but the reason it might not break down material enough
• Using a temperature probe to monitor hot or cold composting