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- 2. COMPOSTING 101 Ellen Book, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-DadeCounty Master Gardener Link to slide presentation: https://TINYURL.com/SoilFriends The chat box will open at the end of the lecture for a Q&A session.
- 3. Ellen Book, BranchManager Pinecrest Branch Library booke@mdpls.org www.mdpls.org
- 4. So first, afew MDPLS features….
- 10. Ad-free. Influence-free. Powered byconsumers.
- 12. Outside the Library Geta 24-hour access code to start reading. After 24 hours, return here to get a new code. There are no limits on how many codes you can use.
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- 34. MDPLS Miami Diaper Hero CollectionBox Drop Off locations: Coconut Grove Branch Library: 2875 McFarlane Rd, Miami, FL 33133 Miami Springs Branch Library: 401 Westward Dr, Miami Springs, FL 33166 International Mall Branch Library: 10315 NW 12th St, Doral, FL 33172 Coral Reef Branch Library: 9211 SW 152nd St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 Kendale Lakes Branch Library: 15205 SW 88th St, Miami, FL 33196 Palm Springs North Branch Library: 17601 NW 78th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33015 Palmetto Bay Branch Library: 17641 Old Cutler Rd, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 California Club Branch Library: 700 Ives Estates Road Miami, Fl 33179 Hialeah Gardens Branch Library: 13451 NW 107th Ave, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018 Lakes of the Meadow Branch Library: 4284 SW 152 Ave, Miami, FL 33185 West Kendall Regional Library: 10201 Hammocks Blvd. Miami, Florida 33196
- 35. Help create PLARNballs Recycle bags into mats for the homeless Mats for the homeless
- 37. Now about someupcoming programs & services…
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- 39. The 1950 Censusbecomes available on April 1, 2022! Steve Morse's The One-Step Pages are a goldmine of research tools. Genealogy Society of Greater Miami First Saturdays at 3pm
- 41. ONLINE EVENT: April 28,2022 @ 6pm Cheap Eats For Tough Times with Chef Ellen Kanner
- 42. HYBRID PROGRAM A Good Book BookClub first Thursdays @ 6pm
- 43. Fridays @ 10:30amSaturdays @ 10:30am AVI THE POODLE & CANINE ASSISTANCE READING ENHANCEMENT
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- 45. South Dade Wednesdays,February 2 – April 13 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (walk in) West Kendall Thursdays, February 3 – April 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (walk in) Coral Reef Fridays, February 4 – April 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (walk in) Westchester Fridays, February 4 – April 15 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (by appointment) Pinecrest Saturdays, February 5 – April 16 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (by appointment)
- 48. Third Wednesdays April 20, 2022 10:00am – 2:00 pm Telephone Pinecrest Library for an appointment. www.GatherGoGet.com
- 49. SATURDAY, APRIL 23,2022 @ 2:00 PM in person and on Zoom
- 52. MDPLS Coworking Center @W. Kendall Regional Library
- 53. HistoryMiami Museum a SmithsonianAffiliate Each branch has been allotted three passes for a family of four. 101 West Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130 https://mdpls.org/museum-pass Celebrating its 82nd anniversary, 70,000-square-foot facility with 2,000,000 historical images and 30,000 artifacts
- 54. COMPOSTING 101 Ellen Book, Master Gardener UF/IFASExtension Miami-Dade County Master Gardener Link to slide presentation: https://TINYURL.com/SoilFriends The chat box will open at the end of the lecture for a Q&A session.
- 57. https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade/ SUNDAY, MAR 27,2022 @ 2:00 – 3:30PM Fruit and Spice Park Auditorium Creating a Pollinator Paradise SAT., APRIL 09, 2022 @ 3PM – 4PM Westchester Regional Library Vegetable Seasons in South Florida
- 58. FRIDAY, APRIL 8,2022
- 60. Institute of Foodand Agricultural Sciences - IFAS https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade/
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- 72. Kitchen food scraps.Photo: Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS
- 73. Too much too wet toolong… Anaerobic bacteria kills worms UF/IFAS
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- 80. Fill out theevaluation at the end of the program for a voucher 80-gallon capacity Size: 32” diameter X 32” tall
- 81. Sheet Composting Top-dressingon the soil surface like a garden lasagna right onto a future growing space. Trench Composting - composting directly in the soil Cold Bin Composting Fill your compost bin halfway with browns and bury kitchen scraps Bokashi Bucket anaerobic bacteria (grass-like inoculated bran, rice, dried leaves sprinkled over scraps). 10 days to ferment & “pickle” waste, forming an acidic organic matter that must be dug into the soil or added to a compost pile. TYPES OF COMPOSTING
- 83. GREENs = nitroGen BROWNs= carBon NitroGen = Protein CarBon = Energy From: https://small-farm-permaculture-and- sustainable-living.com/how-build-compost-pile/
- 84. What materials aregood for composting?
- 87. Citrus green/nitrogen cut in halfor quarter before composting mix with browns & add a 6-inch layer of browns on top
- 88. WWW.TINYURL.COM/ CANICOMPOSTIT? Material Can ICompost? Comment Banana skins Yes Bird cage "waste" Yes Bone meal Yes Bread Yes Cereal Yes Citrus (e.g., oranges, grapefruit, lemons, tangerines) Yes Green/nitrogen - must cut in half or quarter before composting; mix with browns & add 6-inch layer of browns on top Coffee grounds (with paper filter) Yes Green/nitrogen Corn cobs Yes Cornmeal Yes Cottonseed meal Yes Crop waste Yes Egg shells Yes Adds calcium
- 90. BROWNS ON THEBOTTOM & TOP ARE
- 93. Attribution to: KidsGardening:A Kids’ Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt by Kevin Raftery
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- 102. AS PILE TEMPERATURES & TIME IS NEEDED FOR VARIOUS MICROORGANISMS TO COLONIZE
- 103. Left: (1 yearold) Last year’s material all garden stuff, grass & leaves, kitchen: banana peels veg. trimmings from the pile’s top. Middle: (2 years old) bottom of this year’s pile put into bags Right: (3 years old) Finished product from the bags to be used in the garden & greenhouse this year GUESS WHERE THIS COMPOST WAS MADE?
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- 107. Attribution to: KidsGardening:A Kids’ Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt by Kevin Raftery
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- 112. The free compostbins have trapdoors at the bottom to access the compost which may need to be further cured/finished at a lower temperature.
- 113. Check for moisturewhen turning the compost. The consistency should feel like a wrung-out sponge. UF/IFAS
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- 115. Unfinished compost may stressplants, causing yellowing or stalling growth
- 116. Heat cooks mostweeds. For hot composting turn when pile temperature drops below 100°F or if the pile is more than 150°F
- 117. HEALTHY VEGGIES ANDPLANTS START WITH HEALTHY SOIL! UF/IFAS Leon County Extension
- 118. NOW LET’S TALKABOUT…
- 119. Vermi-Composting Definitions • Vermiculture– Work farming process of culturing worms to decompose organic food waste, turning it into nutrient rich material • Casting – Worm waste, digested food • Omnivores – Animals that eat plants and animals • Hermaphrodites – Animals with male and female sex organs. http://clipart-library.com/
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- 121. Contains • 5Xs theavailable nitrogen • 7Xs the available potash • 50% more calcium than 6” of good top soil • Water soluble nutrient immediately available for plant intake. Will not burn root system unlike fresh raw manures Red Wigglers UF/IFAS
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- 123. 1) I'm havingproblems with my compost system and I'm not sure of the cause. What should I do first? a. Add water b. Add browns/carbon rich material c. Turn the compost
- 124. 1) I'm havingproblems with my compost system and I'm not sure of the cause. What should I do first? a. Add water b. Add browns/carbon rich material c. Turn the compost
- 125. 2) My compostsmells bad and I turned it yesterday. What can I do? a. Add bulky browns/carbon-rich material b. Add greens/nitrogen-rich material c. Add water
- 126. 2) My compostsmells bad and I turned it yesterday. What can I do? a. Add bulky browns/carbon-rich material b. Add greens/nitrogen-rich material c. Add water
- 127. 3) My pilewon't heat up, but I have the proper volume of material (approximately 1 cubic yard), enough oxygen (aeration), and a good balance of carbon to nitrogen (approximately 30:1). What can I do? a. Add lime b. Add moisture c. Add potting soil d. Add clean wood ash e. All of the above
- 128. 3) My pilewon't heat up, but I have the proper volume of material (approximately 1 cubic yard), enough oxygen (aeration), and a good balance of carbon to nitrogen (approximately 30:1). What can I do? b. Add moisture
- 129. 4) What canI do about flies in my compost? a. Spray with pesticide b. Create a separate pile for kitchen scraps c. No need to act
- 130. 4) What canI do about flies in my compost? a. Spray with pesticide b. Create a separate pile for kitchen scraps c. No need to act
- 131. 5) How canI compost in my high-rise condominium or apartment? a. With a compost bin b. With worms c. With the in-sink disposal
- 132. 5) How canI compost in my high-rise condominium or apartment? a. With a compost bin b. With worms c. With the in-sink disposal
- 133. 6) What isthe optimal size of a composting system? a. The bigger, the better b. Long and narrow c. About 3 feet high by 3 feet long by 3 feet wide
- 134. 6) What isthe optimal size of a composting system? a. The bigger, the better b. Long and narrow c. About 3 feet high by 3 feet long by 3 feet wide
- 135. 7) What canbe used as a catalyst or inoculant to get my compost pile started? a. Finished compost b. Large pieces left over from screening compost c. Small amount of organic top soil from the yard d. Commercially prepared inoculant e. All of the above
- 136. 7) What canbe used as a catalyst or inoculant to get my compost pile started? a. Finished compost b. Large pieces left over from screening compost c. Small amount of organic top soil from the yard d. Commercially prepared inoculant e. All of the above
- 137. 8) How doI get rid of fire ants in my compost pile? a. Leave the pile alone b. Water and turn the pile c. Spray the pile with pesticide
- 138. 8) How doI get rid of fire ants in my compost pile? a. Leave the pile alone b. Water and turn the pile c. Spray the pile with pesticide
- 139. 9) When isthe compost finished? a. After 6-8 weeks b. When the compost appears dark, crumbly, and looks and smells like soil c. When the pile temperature exceeds 131 degrees F
- 140. 9) When isthe compost finished? a. After 6-8 weeks b. When the compost appears dark, crumbly, and looks and smells like soil c. When the pile temperature exceeds 131 degrees F
- 141. 10) What determineshow long it takes for organic material to become useful compost? a. Size of materials place into composting system b. Carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio of materials place into composting system c. Level of management/attention paid to the composting process d. Intended use for finished compost e. All of the above
- 142. 10) What determineshow long it takes for organic material to become useful compost? a. Size of materials place into composting system b. Carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratio of materials place into composting system c. Level of management/attention paid to the composting process d. Intended use for finished compost e. All of the above
- 143. 11) Must Icover the compost bin? a. Yes b. No
- 144. 11) Must Icover the compost bin? a. Yes b. No
- 145. 12) What itemsmay harm my worms if added to my vermi-composting system? a. Alcohol or vinegar b. Coffee grinds c. Oranges or other citrus d. All of the above
- 146. 12) What itemsmay harm my worms if added to my vermi-composting system? a. Alcohol or vinegar b. Coffee grinds c. Oranges or other citrus d. All of the above
- 147. 13) It Ican't compost it, what can I do with it? a. Reduce b. Reuse c. Recycle d. All of the above
- 148. 13) It Ican't compost it, what can I do with it? a. Reduce b. Reuse c. Recycle d. All of the above
- 149. 14) Must Iuse a manufactured composting bin? a. Yes b. No
- 150. 14) Must Iuse a manufactured composting bin? a. Yes b. No
- 151. 15) What isthe lowest-cost backyard composting system? a. Pile, trench, and sheet composting b. Manufactured bins c. Self-made bins
- 152. 15) What isthe lowest-cost backyard composting system? a. Pile, trench, and sheet composting b. Manufactured bins c. Self-made bins
- 153. 16) What bestaccelerates the decomposition of oak leaves? a. Water the pile b. Turn the pile twice a week c. Shred leaves before adding to the compost d. All of the above
- 154. 16) What bestaccelerates the decomposition of oak leaves? a. Water the pile b. Turn the pile twice a week c. Shred leaves before adding to the compost d. All of the above
- 155. 17) How canI accelerate the compost decomposition process? a. Active management of the compost system b. Building a bigger pile c. Adding a compost starter/inoculant/catalyst d. None of the above
- 156. 17) How canI accelerate the compost decomposition process? a. Active management of the compost system b. Building a bigger pile c. Adding a compost starter/inoculant/catalyst d. None of the above
- 157. 18) How muchtime does it take to make compost? a. One hour per day b. One hour per week c. One hour per month d. As little or as much time as I want
- 158. 18) How muchtime does it take to make compost? a. One hour per day b. One hour per week c. One hour per month d. As little or as much time as I want
- 159. 19) Hot compostingand vermi-composting are compatible? a. True b. False
- 160. 19) Hot compostingand vermi-composting are compatible? a. True b. False
- 161. 20) How doescomposting affect soil pH? a. Makes soils more acidic b. Makes soils more basic c. Has a buffering effect
- 162. 20) How doescomposting affect soil pH? a. Makes soils more acidic b. Makes soils more basic c. Has a buffering effect
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- 165. Evaluation & Voucher Link toslide presentation: https://TINYURL.com/SoilFriends Vouchers will be accepted When supply arrives… The link will be up until Monday at 8:00am. Vasquez,Laura A lavasquez@ufl.edu FYN Program Supervisor Copy this link to evaluation AND composter voucher from chat.