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On collecting food scraps for your compost
Or: how I stopped worrying and learned to love the open bowl
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Building a 3-bin compost system, this time with blueprints + instructions
Link to download inside (open me!)
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Building a three bin compost system
Plus, experimenting with location and a quick audit of the designs I've tried—and why a lot of them don't work.
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February 2024

On composting citrus (you can!)
On winter, abundance, and acids.
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January 2024

A quick PSA on "compostable" products
RIYL bioplastics, pipe dreams, marketing scams, the truth
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On composting in the cold
Even your compost needs a break sometimes.
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December 2023

On animal remains
Closing out the year in decay with a short missive on the potential usage (physical, spiritual) of our animal brethren.
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Reflections on why we compost and apartment-sized composting systems
It just took breaking my thumb a little to realize a few things.
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November 2023

How to keep a bear out of your compost
Tackling my most popular (and difficult) reader question.
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Composting in the desert and some thoughts on designing a compost protocol for human waste.
(2/2) on composting in the desert.
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October 2023

Composting in the desert and the right style of composting for you
This is part one in a two-part series (or maybe three, I haven't decided yet).
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Composting on a small island farm, the denial that is "away," and decomposition-in-place
Also, an update on subscriptions—I messed up last time, oops!
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