How much soil do I need? (& will it fit in my Prius?)
1. Measure your garden bed: 2. Calculate the volume of your bed: 3. Will my soil fit in my vehicle? Vehicle volume guide: Basic weights & volumes guide: 4. Growing Resources https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/soil-calculator/7558.html Check out this article if you: — have questions about how to build a garden bed— want to learn about potting mixes & […]
Schmelly’s featured in Biz New Orleans
Check us out in the August 2019 issue of Biz New Orleans magazine! A first for the region, Schmelly’s Dirt Farm’s compost collection is rapidly expanding to serve local restaurants, hotels, farmers and growers. Hard copy available at locations around the city, online version here! In the article, you can read all about our journey […]
You really want to put THAT in your compost?
Some musings on PFAS, Bio-Plastics, and Sustainable Materials Management If you’ve been following Schmelly’s on social media, you have probably seen recent posts about new research coming out on PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) in biodegradable and compostable food containers and serviceware. With the push for more responsible, environmentally-friendly consumption, there has been a boom in the […]
Schmelly’s featured on WWNO’s Out To Lunch
Schmelly’s Dirt Farm & Local Cooling Farm were guests on WWNO’s Out To Lunch with Peter Ricchiuti, a lovely weekly radio program in New Orleans where guests are fed lunch at Commander’s Palace and asked questions between fork-fulls of delicious food. My kind of interview. “It would take an Armageddon-like catastrophe to turn us all […]
Compost N.O.W. & Schmelly’s featured in BioCycle magazine
Schmelly’s and Compost N.O.W. were featured in the September 2017 issue of BioCycle magazine for our residential food scrap collection program hosted at 5 public libraries around the city. We hope to expand to 7 libraries by early next year. find the writeup at: http://www.biocycle.net/2017/09/07/composting-roundup-77/
