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DaveI took a sneak peek at the bottom of my compost bin. There is compost already!!! 😃 Some layers are quite dry. Next year, I will put cardboard at the edges. <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gardening?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/allotmentlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#allotmentlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/allotment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#allotment</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/growyourown?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#growyourown</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nodig?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nodig</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nodiggardening?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nodiggardening</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/potager?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#potager</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/compost?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#compost</a>
DoomsdaysCW<p>How Often Should You Wet Down Your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> Heap?</p><p>Compost needs more than rotting kitchen scraps to work well. It needs water, air, and a well-balanced ratio of organic matter. Wet down your compost heap as often as necessary to ensure it’s moist, aerated, and warm throughout the seasons.</p><p>by Jerad Bryant and Sarah Jay <br>Last updated: July 11, 2025</p><p>"Without water, compost will turn dry, brittle, and crumbly. It won’t contain tons of microbes and worms; it’ll be half of what it can be with regular watering. So, the question remains: how often should you wet down your compost heap?"</p><p>Learn more:<br><a href="https://www.epicgardening.com/wet-compost-heap/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">epicgardening.com/wet-compost-</span><span class="invisible">heap/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChangeGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChangeGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greywater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greywater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterConservation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilIsLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Why <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> Is Essential During <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drought</span></a> Conditions (includes tips on using <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Graywater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Graywater</span></a>)</p><p>"Drought conditions change the fundamental dynamics of the composting process, creating unique challenges that require specific adaptations to maintain effective decomposition. </p><p>"During drought conditions, your compost pile will break down much slower than usual. The microorganisms and bacteria responsible for decomposition require moisture to function properly—with moisture levels below 40%, their activity dramatically decreases. This means kitchen scraps and yard waste that might decompose in 3-4 months could now take 6-8 months to fully break down. Without adequate moisture, fungi and bacteria simply can’t process organic materials efficiently.</p><p>"Maintaining adequate moisture becomes your biggest challenge during drought. Traditional composting guidance recommends a moisture content of 50-60%—about as damp as a wrung-out sponge. During drought, evaporation happens rapidly, with exposed compost piles losing 30-40% more moisture than normal. Your pile can quickly become too dry, entering a dormant state where beneficial microbes go inactive. This not only halts decomposition but also makes it harder to rehydrate the pile once conditions improve."</p><p>Learn more:<br><a href="https://www.farmstandapp.com/19920/composting-during-drought-conditions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">farmstandapp.com/19920/compost</span><span class="invisible">ing-during-drought-conditions/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChangeGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChangeGardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greywater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greywater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterConservation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilIsLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/valentinzi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>valentinzi</span></a></span> Tagging for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a>! I love a good <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> story!</p>
clew<p>I need to figure this out, because I have tall fruit trees and wasps right now.</p><p>Compost tumblers for the "lively" stuff has been my approach, seems to keep rats uninterested, but I fear I would just have tumbled angry wasps.</p><p>Possibly digging one good-sized hole every year, putting the unusable fruit in it, covering it in its own soil and planting a tree in it a year or two later... </p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/growyourown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>growyourown</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://urbanists.social/@enobacon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>enobacon</span></a></span></p>
elbowcrooker<p>When we plant our potatoes at the allotment in March/April there are always a few small tubers left over. These we plant in large pots at home, 3 or 4 per pot. The tops of these plants start to die back early August, indicating that the tubers won't get any bigger.<br>The variety in the foreground is Acoustic and the ones to the rear are Wilja. Both very tasty '2nd early' types.<br>The growing medium is just compost from our compost heap.<br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/allotments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>allotments</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/vegetables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vegetables</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/potatoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>potatoes</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardens</span></a></p>
Richard Rollinson<p>Another very nice day here; not too hot and sky is mostly clear of smoke. Had a chance to dump out my 80 gallon (312 liter) compost tumbler. The mixture of grass clippings and shredded leaves has been "cooking" for a couple of weeks and it's ready to go out as mulch around the eggplant. AND after a 4-day hiatus, corn-fest resumed today. The second planting is now ready. Let the rejoicing begin! 😀 🌽 <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Allotment</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewEngland</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/zone6b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zone6b</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/BeetBear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeetBear</span></a> <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SweetCorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SweetCorn</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/gardening" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gardening</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p>Mastodon can be a great source of inspirations! Thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ak_text" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ak_text</span></a></span> post about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SlowLooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SlowLooking</span></a> I discovered a buzzword important for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a>, and every <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museum</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gallery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gallery</span></a>.</p><p>I show you how to do it and why a woodlouse under a stone can be as interesting as an ancient artefact behind glass: <br><a href="https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/47c218fa-5ba0-4dae-9140-305637008a00" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">steady.page/en/naturematchcuts</span><span class="invisible">/posts/47c218fa-5ba0-4dae-9140-305637008a00</span></a></p><p>And of course you can buy me a coffee: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/naturematchcuts/tip" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ko-fi.com/naturematchcuts/tip</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or subscribe to my <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newsletter</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NatureMatchCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatureMatchCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mindfulness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mindfulness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/woodlice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>woodlice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/senses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>senses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soilLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soilLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ShortBreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShortBreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/shorts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shorts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/growYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>growYourOwn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Weedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Weedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheWeedyGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeedyGarden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/selfsufficience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfsufficience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/selfsufficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfsufficient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a></p><p>Weedy short on how to build nutritious compost</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CsXNvupMo7Y" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/CsXNvupMo7Y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Gollyghollyp<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mushrooms?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mushrooms</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/compost?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#compost</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thegreatoutdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thegreatoutdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a>
Huerta La Gordoloba<p><strong>Cómo y qué compostar</strong></p> <p>En esta entrada vamos a explicar cómo hacemos el compost con los restos de nuestras casas que, normalmente, terminaban en la basura.</p> <p>Acuérdate que, después de añadir material a la compostera, hay que cubrir los restos con hojas secas o paja y airea la mezcla un poco, sin remover. </p> <p>Qué restos SI valen</p> <p>Restos de verduras no cocinados. Córtalos en trozos pequeños.</p> <p>Puedes echar posos de café y té con los filtros siempre que sean biodegradables. En pocas cantidades, pan y cereales […]</p> <p><a href="https://lagordoloba.noblogs.org/post/2025/08/06/como-y-que-compostar/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lagordoloba.noblogs.org/post/2</span><span class="invisible">025/08/06/como-y-que-compostar/</span></a></p>
Michèle Laframboise<p><a href="https://savantefolle.com/2025/08/03/joies-du-recyclage-1/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">savantefolle.com/2025/08/03/jo</span><span class="invisible">ies-du-recyclage-1/</span></a><br>Ma dernière BD <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/WasteManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteManagement</span></a></p>
Morgan ⚧️<p>Okay, every time I try to use a web search I understand why so many people ask ChatGPT, but I would much rather <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/askFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askFedi</span></a> 😊 this one's mostly for gardeners: what are some good plant sources of phosphorus? Specific plants or specific parts of plants (the only things I found so far are new shoots and fruit, but I don't have tomatoes to give to the plants I'm trying to help grow tomatoes lol)<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/gardening" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gardening</span></a></span> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <br>Edit: I may not need it, will use comfrey if I do. See replies</p>
Pollinators<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@Youngtounces" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Youngtounces</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://friendhole.social/@beandreams" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>beandreams</span></a></span> Yes for a cycle of wood mulch and cardboard over the years. The material will break down over the seasons. It’s ok. It’s compostable. <a href="https://epicure.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poland</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> help cities fight <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p><p>By Andrei Ionescu<br>July 1, 2025</p><p>"Warsaw isn’t short on parks or tree-lined boulevards, but a trio of Polish universities wondered whether smaller, resident-run gardens could add something crucial to the capital’s climate resilience.</p><p>"To find out, researchers from SWPS University, Warsaw University of Technology, and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences mapped every vacant meadow, former orchard, and post-industrial lot within easy walking distance of apartment blocks.</p><p>"They came up with a staggering 1,864 hectares (4,600 acres) – more than enough space, they say, for a citywide network of community gardens that soak up stormwater, cool overheated streets, and capture carbon.</p><p>"The investigation combined that spatial analysis with more than 250 in-depth interviews. The goal was to see who is already gardening, what motivates them, and how much social capital – trust, shared norms, cooperative spirit – might be harvested alongside tomatoes and herbs.</p><p>Who uses the urban gardens</p><p>"It turns out the movement is surprisingly broad. Urban gardening brings together all social groups, the team reports, from school children planting pollinator patches to cultural institutions converting courtyards into micro-farms.</p><p>"Still, two cohorts dominate the regular volunteer lists: retirees – often women with higher education – and young middle class families.</p><p>"Most gardens revolve around a core group of 10 to 15 steady hands, supplemented by casual helpers and passers-by who stop to chat, water, or simply lounge among the raised beds.</p><p>Motivation of urban gardeners</p><p>"Why do they show up week after week? According to study co-author Piotr Majewski of SWPS University, the motivations of urban gardeners vary.</p><p>" 'The most important ones are: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reconnection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reconnection</span></a> to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a>, positive contribution to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a>, social relations, and mutual learning between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardeners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardeners</span></a>,' said Majewski.</p><p>"Food, interestingly, is not the primary driver. Leaders said harvests help, but real value comes from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a>, and public workshops on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> living. </p><p>Tiny plots, big impact</p><p>"Those activities tally with an expanding body of international research linking urban agriculture to climate adaptation.</p><p>"Even pocket-size plots act as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarbonSinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarbonSinks</span></a>, trap particulate pollution, and soften the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanHeatIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanHeatIsland</span></a>. Raised beds can be engineered to hold back flash-flood water, while <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> heaps divert organic waste from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landfills</span></a>.</p><p>"For <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Warsaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Warsaw</span></a>, the numbers are compelling. Nearly all of the identified 1,864 hectares (4,600 acres) lie within a quarter mile of housing, meaning a potential garden is no farther than a ten-minute stroll for most residents – and often half that.</p><p>"Such proximity, the experts argue, makes it easier to harness gardens as a distributed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenInfrastructure</span></a> network in a warming metropolis of nearly two million people.</p><p>"Yet the real strength may be social. Garden groups knit neighbors together, boosting the informal networks that cities rely on during <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatwaves</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floods</span></a>, or other climate-related shocks.</p><p>"Many interviewees said they joined to cultivate community first, vegetables second. Regular workdays double as impromptu skill‐shares: retirees pass on horticultural know-how, children learn ecological stewardship, and newcomers forge local friendships. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> in city plans</p><p>"Majewski and his colleagues believe Warsaw’s planners should take that social-ecological synergy seriously.</p><p>" 'The system of community gardens should also be considered as a tool to support climate change adaptation solutions in urban policies in spatial planning – provided that they are considered an important link in the urban green infrastructure system,' he explained.</p><p>"To get there, the researchers lay out a handful of recommendations. First, city hall could weave gardens into official zoning strategies rather than treating them as informal afterthoughts.</p><p>"That might mean leasing public land at peppercorn rents, streamlining permits, or integrating gardens into new housing estates from the design phase.</p><p>"Second, municipal agencies could supply starter kits – soil, timber, rain barrels – while leaving day-to-day management to residents. Third, wider publicity would help spread the idea beyond the usual eco-activist circles.<br> <br>Scaling gardens citywide</p><p>"The study also flags areas for further research. At what point does a collection of isolated plots start delivering measurable cooling or flood mitigation benefits?</p><p>"How can Warsaw ensure that garden networks thrive in all districts, not just affluent ones with vocal community groups? And what responsibilities will fall on municipal departments when gardens become part of critical infrastructure rather than hobby spaces?</p><p>"Those unknowns aside, the evidence is clear: Warsaw already hosts a vibrant cohort of 'hero <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a>' who coax life from overlooked corners.</p><p>"With modest institutional backing, their trowels and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CompostBins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompostBins</span></a> could double as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateAdaptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAdaptation</span></a> tools – cooling concrete and absorbing rainfall.</p><p>"Perhaps most importantly, they help draw neighbors together in a city that will need every ounce of solidarity as temperatures rise." </p><p><a href="https://www.earth.com/news/urban-gardens-help-cities-fight-climate-change/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.com/news/urban-gardens-h</span><span class="invisible">elp-cities-fight-climate-change/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CityPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resiliency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resiliency</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanGardens</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpendingTimeInNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpendingTimeInNature</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTime</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Nanoengineered cotton wipes for antiviral protection and environmental compatibility <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1252246/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1252246/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AntiviralCottonWipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiviralCottonWipes</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HumanitiesAndSocialSciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanitiesAndSocialSciences</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MarineEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MaterialsScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaterialsScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Mineralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mineralization</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/multidisciplinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>multidisciplinary</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NanoengineeredCotton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NanoengineeredCotton</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NanoscienceAndTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NanoscienceAndTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Pollinators<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@FaithfullJohn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FaithfullJohn</span></a></span> A compost category at the fair! This is a great thing. Thank you for sharing a photograph. We are making the planet healthy, take that fossil fuel billionaires. <a href="https://epicure.social/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a>, <a href="https://epicure.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a>, <a href="https://epicure.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a></p>
John Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡✊🏻✊🏿<p>Here's a wee thread of some favourite highlights from the Industrial/Horticultural tent at this year's Bunessan Show on Friday: the fiercely contested "bowl containing approx. 1l of homemade compost" category: 🧵 /1<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BunessanShow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BunessanShow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Mull" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mull</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p>🧵 4/ And here, I present the lost and missed species of my childhood: tiny shelled <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/snails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>snails</span></a>. They live where woodlice feel at home and are always found under stones or lettuce leaves, never on bare soil. They seem to move around at night. No idea what species they are!<br>They are beautiful and work hard producing the stuff that nourishes the soil. And later us by plants!</p><p>Bad quality: I have only my mobile phone.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soilLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soilLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/naturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mobilePhonePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mobilePhonePhotography</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p>🧵 1/ My first school room in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> was a loose rock in a dry stone wall: <a href="https://www.cronenburg.net/naturematchcuts_podcast/behind-the-scenes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cronenburg.net/naturematchcuts</span><span class="invisible">_podcast/behind-the-scenes/</span></a></p><p>For many years I missed some species of that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soilLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soilLife</span></a> until I built a box for making photos. Home to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/woodlice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>woodlice</span></a> and their roommates to show people the adventures happening in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> and being able to photograph better. At irregular intervals, I'll take you on a tour, as for all things nature without <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CW</span></a>.*</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reconnectWithNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reconnectWithNature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/humus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humus</span></a></p>
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