tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946558921173576859.post206531925784452014..comments2024-02-10T10:18:17.427-08:00Comments on Sustainable Living Tucson: Zero Waste Gardening: Building Soil with Kitchen Scraps Dan Stormonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06202963373340151938noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946558921173576859.post-68585417869248511732023-02-22T14:40:05.014-08:002023-02-22T14:40:05.014-08:00Hmm...Did you add worms to your compost? That migh...Hmm...Did you add worms to your compost? That might help... I don't put onion in mine - since they don't care for the onions. <br /><br />Certainly blending it will make it break down faster. Regenerating old soil is a good idea too. <br /><br />What isn't breaking down? <br />Jana Segalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11252133604991768897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946558921173576859.post-78382374024337014192023-02-09T06:45:29.734-08:002023-02-09T06:45:29.734-08:00Note: You can get local compost and mulch from Tan...Note: You can get local compost and mulch from Tanks Green Stuff. Jana Segalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11252133604991768897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946558921173576859.post-35712392878935482472023-02-07T08:19:44.066-08:002023-02-07T08:19:44.066-08:00Jana, I’ve gone through much of the same process w...Jana, I’ve gone through much of the same process with a compost pile and have pretty much given up on it. I’ll throw yard and garden debris in it but it doesn’t really decompose. What does eventually disintegrate hasn’t gone through the heating benefits of an active compost system. Now I mostly use it to regenerate used raised bed garden soil. Kitchen scraps I purée in a blender and either add directly to the garden or pour into a bucket with water to add to the garden after a day or two. I’m thinking, certainly don’t know for sure, this should oxidize the volatile oils in onions more quickly making it more acceptable to the flora and fauna of the garden soil. <br />The blender method is the easiest composting solution I’ve tried. Also doesn’t give packrats a chance to use a pile as a snack bar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com