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Hawaii, Soil, Zero waste

Fish Composting Beds Opened!

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composting bed
Remember this? Well….I am very pleased to report that it is now this!

Compost

I used EM-1 to add even more rich microbes to the heathy new compost and replace any that may have gotten burned out when the fish composting really heated things up. The fish composting was a success! (yeah! Thank you to Redwater Cafe and their continued donation of green waste and fish bits, Merriman’s for cardboard, and Starbucks for the donation of coffee grounds to help me build the soil!) The compost is a bit chunky due to my using a lot of sticks, but after a little bit of sifting out large pieces, the new compost was ready to be added to one of the beds. This will give a Spring makeover to a well used bed.

Agriculture, Farming, gardening, permaculture, Zero waste

Fish composting and fish emulsion

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This week feels like two. It is a hot week here in Hawaii.  What better time to be carting about my body weight in fish heads?  Yes, you heard me.  Alright, so it isn’t an ideal time to be working with raw fish, but opportunity knocked, and I answered. The theme of the week is to make use of even more restaurant waste.  What better place to make the most of the discarded fish bits from our beloved Ahi and Mahi Mahi?  The Chefs have set me up with enough fish heads to enrich the new farm addition. I am getting my composting game in overdrive with the gloves pulled up high for this messy week….but I am ready and grateful for the challenge. And it should also be noted that I say a small prayer of gratitude for each fish that is added to the soil building project.

Fish composting and fish elulsion making are on the adjenda.