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Building the Shred Pile426 viewsAs the pile of green waste builds up it gets watered. Watering the material helps accelerate the composting process.
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Another successful Tomatobration!426 views (Photo Credit: Ona Rynearson 8/8/2010)
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Compost Bays425 viewsEach row of bays has a Beginning Bay (far right-hand side), two Intermediate Bays and a Ready Bay (left-hand side of the picture).
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Shredding Crew - Tuesdays - 7:00 a.m.424 viewsEvery Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. volunteers meet in the lower composting area and shred the green waste pile which has accumulated during the past week. All garden members are welcome to participate. Visible in this photo are the green waste pile, sifting screen, shredder and concete pad on which the shredded material will be piled.
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Nutgrass - Noxious Weed421 viewsNutgrass is another noxious weed which does not break down during the composting process.
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Green Waste Trash Bin421 viewsTrash bin for noxious weeds in the upper composting area. All noxious weeds should be put in the green waste bins which are handled separately when they are picked up.
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Ready Sign421 viewsThe Ready sign indicates which of the three bays is ready for use.
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Turning Schedule420 viewsThe material is turned on a regular basis. Careful notes are kept about when the material is flipped from one bay to another.
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Awards Ceremony419 views
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MacKissic Shredder419 viewsThe MacKissic Shredder is kept in the shredder shed with other composting tools.
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Sifting and Sorting the Green Waste419 viewsTrash and foreign objects (plastic, metal, glass, etc.) are sorted out of the green waste material. Dirt clods are broken up and dropped below the sifting screen as dirt will jam the shredder.
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