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Sustainability

Turn kitchen scraps, manure and leaves into the soil that feeds everything else.

Good soil is slow work, and it's the work that pays back every year after. The Basic Plan shows where to begin.

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Your path through sustainability

Start with the Basic Plan, then take the Breakouts one at a time.

  1. Basic Plan · start here

    Sustainability: the Basic Plan

    The whole subject in one sitting, so you know what to do first.

    About 15 min

    Start
  2. Breakout 1

    Composting

    Hot and cold piles, the 131°F safety line, leaf mold, and how much compost to use.

    About 8 min

    Start
  3. Breakout 2

    Worm bins and bokashi

    Red wigglers for kitchen scraps, and what bokashi really does.

    About 3 min

    Start
  4. Breakout 3

    Manure management

    Food-safety waiting periods, how much to spread, deep litter, and storing it away from water.

    About 5 min

    Start
  5. Breakout 4

    Cover crops and soil tests

    Reading a soil test and fixing what it says.

    About 8 min

    Start
  6. Breakout 5

    Mulch and no-till

    Less digging, more soil life.

    About 8 min

    Start
  7. Breakout 6

    Waste reduction

    Running a household that throws away very little.

    About 8 min

    Start

That’s the whole course.

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