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- 2. COMPOSTING 101 Ellen Book, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-DadeCounty Master Gardener Link to slide presentation: https://TINYURL.com/GoogleIFAS 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
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- 31. TV SHOWS &MOVIES 3-DAY
- 36. Help create PLARNballs Recycle bags into mats for the homeless Mats for the homeless
- 38. Now about someupcoming programs & servicesā¦
- 39. Saturday, October 8,2022 @ 2pm
- 40. Fridays @ 10:30amSaturdays @ 10:30am AVI THE POODLE & CANINE ASSISTANCE READING ENHANCEMENT
- 41. Genealogy Society ofGreater Miami First Saturdays at 3pm
- 43. Starting Monday, Sept. 12,2022 5pm-7pm
- 48. HYBRID PROGRAM A Good Book BookClub first Thursdays @ 6pm
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- 54. Third Wednesdays December 21, 2022 10:00am ā 2:00 pm Telephone Pinecrest Library for an appointment. www.GatherGoGet.com
- 60. COMPOSTING 101 Ellen Book, Master Gardener UF/IFASExtension Miami-Dade County Master Gardener Link to slide presentation: https://TINYURL.com/GoogleIFAS The chat box will open at the end of the lecture for a Q&A session.
- 64. https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade/ This hands-on workshopwill cover propagation by seed, air-layering, cuttings, and grafting. This class is in-person and limited to 20 attendees. Cost is $55.
- 65. Sat, Oct 15,2022 @ 2:00 PM
- 66. Institute of Foodand Agricultural Sciences - IFAS https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/miami-dade/
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- 78. Kitchen food scraps.Photo: Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS
- 79. Too much too wet toolongā¦ Anaerobic bacteria kills worms UF/IFAS
- 81. A Tumbler BinComposter UF/IFAS
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- 86. Fill out theevaluation at the end of the program for a voucher 80-gallon capacity Size: 32ā diameter X 32ā tall
- 87. 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 & āpickleā waste, forming an acidic organic matter that must be dug into the soil or added to a compost pile. TYPES OF COMPOSTING
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- 91. GREENs = nitroGen BROWNs= carBon NitroGen = Protein CarBon = Energy From: https://small-farm-permaculture-and- sustainable-living.com/how-build-compost-pile/
- 92. What materials aregood for composting?
- 95. 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
- 96. Citrus green/nitrogen cut in halfor quarter before composting mix with browns & add a 6-inch layer of browns on top
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- 101. Attribution to: KidsGardening:A Kidsā Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt by Kevin Raftery
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- 106. āThe secret worldbeneath our feet is mind-blowing ā and the key to our planetās future : Donāt dismiss soil: its unknowable wonders could ensure the survival of our speciesā by George Monbiot in The Guardian, 5/7/2022 I
- 111. AS PILE TEMPERATURESļ© & ļŖ TIME IS NEEDED FOR VARIOUS MICROORGANISMS TO COLONIZE
- 112. Left: (1 yearold) Last yearās material all garden stuff, grass & leaves, kitchen: banana peels veg. trimmings from the pileās top. Middle: (2 years old) bottom of this yearās 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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- 115. Attribution to: KidsGardening:A Kidsā Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt by Kevin Raftery
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- 120. The free compostbins have trapdoors at the bottom to access the compost which may need to be further cured/finished at a lower temperature.
- 121. Check for moisturewhen turning the compost. The consistency should feel like a wrung-out sponge. UF/IFAS
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- 123. Unfinished compost may stressplants, causing yellowing or stalling growth
- 124. Heat cooks mostweeds. For hot composting turn when pile temperature drops below 100Ā°F or if the pile is more than 150Ā°F
- 125. HEALTHY VEGGIES ANDPLANTS START WITH HEALTHY SOIL! UF/IFAS Leon County Extension
- 126. Five āPestsā in aCompost Pile
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- 128. Vermi-Composting Definitions ā¢ Vermicultureā Work farming process of culturing worms to decompose organic food waste, turning it into nutrient rich material ā¢ Casting ā Worm waste, digested food ā¢ Omnivores ā Animals that eat plants and animals ā¢ Hermaphrodites ā Animals with male and female sex organs. http://clipart-library.com/
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- 130. Contains ā¢ 5Xs theavailable nitrogen ā¢ 7Xs the available potash ā¢ 50% more calcium than 6ā of good top soil ā¢ 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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- 133. 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
- 134. 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
- 135. 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
- 136. 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
- 137. 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
- 138. 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
- 139. 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
- 140. 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
- 141. 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
- 142. 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
- 143. 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
- 144. 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
- 145. 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
- 146. 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
- 147. 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
- 148. 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
- 149. 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
- 150. 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
- 151. 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
- 152. 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
- 153. 11) Must Icover the compost bin? a. Yes b. No
- 154. 11) Must Icover the compost bin? a. Yes b. No
- 155. 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
- 156. 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
- 157. 13) It Ican't compost it, what can I do with it? a. Reduce b. Reuse c. Recycle d. All of the above
- 158. 13) It Ican't compost it, what can I do with it? a. Reduce b. Reuse c. Recycle d. All of the above
- 159. 14) Must Iuse a manufactured composting bin? a. Yes b. No
- 160. 14) Must Iuse a manufactured composting bin? a. Yes b. No
- 161. 15) What isthe lowest-cost backyard composting system? a. Pile, trench, and sheet composting b. Manufactured bins c. Self-made bins
- 162. 15) What isthe lowest-cost backyard composting system? a. Pile, trench, and sheet composting b. Manufactured bins c. Self-made bins
- 163. 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
- 164. 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
- 165. 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
- 166. 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
- 167. 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
- 168. 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
- 169. 19) Hot compostingand vermi-composting are compatible? a. True b. False
- 170. 19) Hot compostingand vermi-composting are compatible? a. True b. False
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- 173. Evaluation & Voucher Link toslide presentation: https://TINYURL.com/GoogleIFAS Vouchers will be accepted When supply arrivesā¦ The link will be up until Monday at 8:00am. Vasquez,Laura A lavasquez@ufl.edu Urban Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Coordinator Copy this link to evaluation AND composter voucher from chat.