| Last additions - Composting Programs |
False Garlic - Noxious Weed558 viewsFalse garlic is one of the noxious weeds which should not be put in the compost. Plants should be thrown out in one of the green waste trash bins.Aug 25, 2009
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False Garlic588 viewsFalse garlic has little bulbs each of which can break off and create a new plant. The bulbs do not break down in the composting process.Aug 25, 2009
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Nutgrass - Noxious Weed530 viewsNutgrass is another noxious weed which does not break down during the composting process.Aug 25, 2009
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Nutgrass576 viewsNutgrass is a rhizome which puts out runners to create a network of new plants.Aug 25, 2009
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Nutgrass600 viewsIf left unchecked Nutgrass will spread out as a dense mat that is difficult to remove.Aug 25, 2009
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Lower Composting Area551 viewsOcean View Farms composts its garden (green) waste with the exception of noxious weeds. The green waste piles can be seen behind and to the left of the equipment sheds.Aug 25, 2009
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Green Waste566 viewsGardeners bring their green waste to the lower composting area.Aug 25, 2009
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Leafy Green Waste546 viewsLeafy green waste goes on the right-hand side near the shredder shed.Aug 25, 2009
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Green Waste Piles507 viewsThe combined piles can get very big especially in the summer months. All of this will eventually end up in garden plots as compost rather than in landfills.Aug 25, 2009
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Farmer's Market Green Waste545 viewsGreen waste from local farmer's markets is also composted.Aug 25, 2009
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Sorting the Stable Waste642 viewsThe crew sorts out trash and foreign objects before pushing the material into the shredder.Aug 25, 2009
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Trash in the Stable Waste630 viewsSamples of trash found in the stable waste. Metal and glass are especially dangerous as they can injure the crew and/or damage the equipment.Aug 25, 2009
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