Search Schnarr's Blog schnarrdware in every form Menu Calendar Newsletter-Garden Notes from Schnarr’s Gallery About Us Location Contact Us Search Search for: Close search Close Menu Calendar Newsletter-Garden Notes from Schnarr’s Gallery About Us Location Contact Us Categories Backyard Wildlife Gardening Sustainability Black Soldier Flies Are Powerful Allies For Humans Post author By Carolyn Hasenfratz Winkelmann Post date April 6, 2022 Black Soldier Fly larvae On one memorable day several years ago, I went
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My husband and I currently have two compost areas going in our backyard. One group of small piles is behind the little berm we built for our pond waterfall. We know we will be adding to this berm for a long time, so we just pile up yard trimmings there. When a pile is big enough we put dirt on top and plant on top of it. The other is in a black 55 gallon drum with holes in the bottom. The drum makes a useful composter, in part because the black surface heats up from the sun and helps accelerate the decompos