The.comfrey propagation experiment is working out really well. The entire gutter was filled with fine roots with new plants emerging every week. I took 2/3 of the plants out and put them into a nook in the yard between some trees.

I gave several to friends and called it the cow manure plant after the way comfrey tea smells while fermenting. To a fertile future!

#comfrey #compost #gardening #compostadon

We've been using a bucket-based compost toilet in suburbia for the past few years. It has a 12V computer fan that keeps the inside of the system at negative pressure relative to the bathroom. What's surprised me, is that it smells *less* then a "normal" flush toilet. There is no odour, at all, during use. We don't even need the bathroom exhaust fan.
It separates wee and poo and uses almost no water. I empty the wee daily onto our trees, and the poo weekly into a compost bin which takes about 6 months to break down into odour free soil.
It's been a revelation - we're saving water, closing the nutrient loop, don't have to pay for a plumber, and our trees have never looked happier.
In terms of "yuck-factor", if you've dealt with nappies, this is totally fine. #compost #compostadon #CompostToilet

@nicole2g @kate @bethsawin wouldn’t the #compostadon be not necessary because I assume at this point if you are on #mastadon then you already love it?
This being said, this is the first big year for my new #garden so I’m super excited for it to get warmer here! I have my #seeds all ready to start in a few weeks.

#compostadon