Tag: material

SOIL RECIPE: Hot Composting for Cool Folks

by Guest blogger: Sarah Botwala-Messina – We think composting is just like cooking a special dish. The tools, ingredients and techniques deserve attention. And it takes time, love and patience. The only difference is that in composting the role of ‘chef’ is played by…

317: Mary Tiedeman on Soil Formation

317: Mary Tiedeman on Soil Formation. Breaking down some factors in the science of studying soil. Mary is a soil scientist and Agro-ecology PhD student at Florida International University in […]

Go Urbanite!

Go Urbanite! Hi all, One of my favorite building materials is free. Yes, I said free, and it is available literally by the ton just waiting for us to pick […]

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