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    Whilst I'm stuck at home for a few days I've been designing resources for working with schools; and I'm now onto a set of Composting Top Trumps.

    I've got a few categories -

    Cost £
    Shovelability
    Mulchability

    But I feel I need a couple more categories...

    All the grading will be my own interpretation from Garden Organic's Sustainable Waste publications...but any ideas?

    Also, what things would you want covered?
    I'm doing:
    Seed compost
    Potting compost
    Home made compost
    Manure
    Green manures
    Cardboard/newspaper
    Municipal compost
    Mushroom compost
    Daleks
    Pallet compost bins
    Wormeries
    Vermicompost
    Straw/Hay
    Plastic tiered compost bins
    Hotbin
    Green Cone

    With a little photo or drawing and a short description of good points/bad points etc

    Any input I'd be grateful for; best to get the format right before I design it!
    Last edited by zazen999; 22-01-2013, 11:26 AM.


  • #2
    Smelliness?

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    • #3
      Added Comfrey and nettles; and Recycling, Speed and Quality...might add Stinkiness I think!

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      • #4
        Activators/accelerators........?

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        • #5
          Good one!!!! Just how to word it!!!
          Last edited by zazen999; 22-01-2013, 11:48 AM.

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          • #6
            Say it like it is, Zaz

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            • #7
              Nutrient value? Nitrogenous?
              Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

              Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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              • #8
                I've got quality so will use that as nutrient value...

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                • #9
                  Biodeversity-friendly to the environment.

                  % of weed seeds killed

                  simple - how easy it is to make -amount of turning,watering

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                  • #10
                    What about texture???

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                    • #11
                      How much Effort/energy you need to put in to get something worthwhile out. An Easiness scale.

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                      • #12
                        Versatility?
                        A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

                        BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

                        Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.


                        What would Vedder do?

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                        • #13
                          Compost Tumbler?...........
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                          • #14
                            Excellent - I've added 'chopped mulch' which I will explain in the notes and 'compost tumbler'.

                            That'll do it - thanks all!

                            Will put this past the team later this week...

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                            • #15
                              or the Big Kids version - Rolypig!!

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