More on composting

[Keith R]

For those of you interested in the subject, Stodgord, who started the other (now closed) thread on composting, agreed to do a "guest blog" on the Green Team site that explains why he thinks small-scale composting is easy to do, appropriate for doing in the DR, and Dominicans can be convinced to give it a try. Check it out:

http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u...ment&e_id=1263

The entry also includes a brief list of the benefits of composting and some suggested links for people interested in following up with their own experiments in at-home composting.

Enjoy!

Regards,
Keith

[Keith R]

reese_in_va (of the the popular "identify this plant" thread) has agreed to do some Green Team blog documenting his experiment on composting in a finca context. He wants to show how the two principal methods of composting (aerobic -- with oxygen -- and anaerobic --without oxygen) work in a farm context, and the advantages/disadvantages of each.

"A Composting Experiment on a Finca in the DR"

[Hillbilly]

Well done. Simple, direct, and effective..
HB

[Keith R]

It occurs to me that I forgot to note in this thread Reese's second GT blog entry on his experiment in composting:

"A Composting Experiment on a Dominican Finca, Part II"

[reese_in_va]

I owe a huge apology to everyone that has been interested in the blog on organic farming/ composting. Unfortunately I had to exit stage left for a bit and take care of some business outside the Caribbean, but I am back and plan on finishing the compost blog in the next few day's. The compost heap has been sitting for many weeks without proper care (water, flipping) and I am sorry that my attention was needed elsewhere, but certain duties do call. Again, I apologize and will make every effort possible to update the blog.