News & Updates

The truth about compost, San Diego landfills and greenhouse gases

Oct 23 2008

Ever wonder about what happens to all those food scraps, lawn clippings and other organic materials that you don't compost at home and end up in the landfill? When a resident or business doesn't compost or put their organics in the "green waste" bin, the organics are buried in the landfill and create methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times...

Compost pile not quite as big as that snooty neighbor's?

Oct 22 2008

Take a peel out of this Carrboro, NC couple's bin and do what they did - throw a composting party! [caption id="" align="alignright" width="239" caption="Image courtesy of www.treehugger.com"][/caption] After moving to their new home, this couple found out that their compost pile wasn't going to cut it for the veggie garden they had...

Compost for restoration projects

Oct 20 2008

Compost is a great soil amendment for your garden, but did you know it can also be used for restoration projects? By using compost "blankets" and compost "socks" in restoration projects, restoration biologist and land managers are preventing erosion and creating great soil for planting at the same time! Tests by Iowa State University (...

Biodynamic Compost Pile Constructed at Solana Center

Oct 14 2008

On October 2nd, the Master Composter class gathered to build a biodynamic compost pile at the Solana Center. After almost 90 minutes of layering and watering, the class of 25 assembled approximately 4 tons of kitchen scraps, manure, and yard trimmings in to a 5x15x4 compost pile, all under the supervision of Mil Krecu. Mil is the head...

Master Composters at EcoFair with Ed Begley, Jr

Oct 13 2008

Tomorrow the Master Composter's will be hosting a booth at the EcoFair at La Jolla Country Day School! [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="238" caption="Ed Begley composts!"][/caption] Come and find out the difference one person can make! Tuesday, October 14 5 - 8:30 p.m. Torrey Walk, Pavilion, & Amphitheater with featured...

Will make compost for food!

Oct 10 2008

People who compost with worms inside their home but don't have a yard or enough plants to use all their great compost sometimes ask us here at the Solana Center what they should do with their extra compost.

"Rotline" Question of the Week: Should I worry about insects in my worm bins?

Oct 8 2008

To submit a composting question to the “Rotline” please click the link on the right side of the page. This week's "Rotline" Question of the Week: Should I worry about insects in my worm bins? Worm composting, or "vermicomposting," employs worms to decompose biodegradable material quickly and effectively.

"Rotline" Question of the Week: Can I compost ice plant?

Sep 30 2008

The Solana Center Composter will now be featuring a "Rotline" Question of the Week! To submit a composting question to the "Rotline" please click the link on the right side of the page. This week's "Rotline" Question of the Week: Can I compost ice plant?

Kelp as a compost amendment

Sep 16 2008

Looking for an easy way to contribute micronutrients to your soil? Look no further than kelp! Kelp and other seaweeds that wash up as wrack on the beach can be a great soil/compost amendment adding both fluff and nutrients to your garden, but be sure and check your local regulations for collecting it off the beach.

Castes of thousands

Sep 8 2008

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="360" caption="Looking through a cylindrical mesh sieve, Dave Harrill pulls together worm castings that are ready to bag up for distribution Thursday at his Ramona home. "][/caption] I was recently forwarded an excellent article from a little over year ago about the worm farmers throughout the...

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