007 RIP Handsome, 3 Power Tools You Should Own and Hipster Compost

handsome the chicken RIP

On the seventh episode of the podcast we open with Kelly’s cure for stepping on glass shards. Then we discuss the passing of our favorite chicken “Handsome.”

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Prompted by a recent comment on the blog we review an old post on three power tools every urban homesteader should own: drill, circular saw and jigsaw.

Lastly, we expand on a recent post about composting brew waste, coffee grounds, juice pulp and coconut husks. In other words, “hipster compost.” During the discussion we answer a reader concern about black solider flies in compost. For more info on soldier flies (they are beneficial in compost but can be a problem in worm bins) see Oregon State’s black soldier fly page. We conclude with another reader concern about contamination in compost and reccomend doing a bioassay test to see if you might have a problem. Washington State has a pdf on how to bioassay your own compost.

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4 Comments

  1. Thank you for thoroughly answering my question 🙂
    Sorry for being vague – yes, I did mean electric tools (or anything tool that is a little intimidating, frankly).

  2. Hey there, sorry to hear about Handsome guys. let’s make him an egg shaped wood coffin and close the loop of life.

  3. Yes, please do a podcast where your coconut-shell chipping neighbor is interviewed.

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