Mastodawn

February 14, 2026. Reporting from the southern Minnesota composting space. The compost was covered last fall to moderate the temperatures to get more days of biological action. This compost is frozen solid for our gardening friends in warmer places. The space is a three bin space with imaginary dividers. This works well for managing the materials with a pitchfork. #Zone4b, #compost, #nodig, #compostodon, #minnesota

Pete Ashton Feb 2

Notes from Monday 2 February: https://notes.peteashton.com/2026/02/02/notes-from-monday-february.html

Lucy came over this afternoon and we took all the compostables to the allotment. This included a drop-off from another rabbit-caring friend who saves up their poop and pissy hay for us, so we actually have a glut at the moment.

#Compostodon #compost

Simon Forman Jan 10

Compost Heat Recovery Webinar with Gaelan Brown
Living Web Farms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMi6hgfcnw

#Compost #Compostodon

Compost Heat Recovery Webinar with Gaelan Brown

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Pete Ashton Nov 25

Hey #compostodon and #compost nerds - I'm working with a nature charity on their #composting next week.

They have a lot of woody material but no chipper (though might be able to befriend an arborist). We're going to look at ways around that and so far I've got the following ideas:

- Dead hedges: let it rot naturally in a way that helps wildlife.
- Biochar: would need to build a retort but could be a good activity.
- Hugelmound: probably not as they don't grow much.

What have I missed?

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Julian Gonggrijp Nov 23

It is nearly two years since I last tooted about my #vermicompost bin. There are simple reasons for this: the system stabilized, I got used to it, and other matters in life distracted me from writing about it. There is, however, a recent development that warrants another update. In short, ... *takes a deep breath*... I feel disappointed by my own #design and I want a different bin. Let's explore this. 🧵🔽

#wormodon #compostodon

Mx. Luna Corbden 🐸Nov 3

Look at this little knapweed bloom I found. In November. Under a pile of yard debris that has been there since midsummer.

This is why these guys are noxious. They are the life that finds a way.

(The pile is now in compost.)

#compostodon
#CompostTheRich
#YardTales #rewilding

Kate Bowles Nov 2

@rooster

What a good question. It’s probably about hashtagS, and labelling of what the practice is. Knitters knit etc.

Now I’m curious to know what others find helpful. I follow people more than hashtags, and then when I find someone’s making something I notice if they’re sharing it to a hashtag and I’ll amble in that direction.

#compostodon for people making something of waste is one you might not think of. And I notice the makers of #solarpunk and the #visiblemending community.

Kate Bowles Oct 31

Re that last boost on finding experts near you, @bonni208 mentions finding the #compostodon community here, and this got me thinking about how we become each other’s counsel in all sorts of practical ways. Relational expertise: not just credentials in the knowing sense, but credibility in the trusted sense.

Dash Oct 28

Don't get me wrong, the kitchen garden is at it's finest in midsummer when it is (apparently suddenly) full up with growing food.

But this moment is a close second for me. Everything cleared out and mulched with compost I have made myself from on-site materials. Nothing more to do till planting time next year.

#gardening #NoDig #compostodon