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Success! Compost Bin install @ Phoenix Garden





















It was a beautiful morning out at the Phoenix Garden this morning.  Many volunteers were out at the Bee Orchard installing new fencing while Howard and I put the compost bin pieces together.  We started at 9:15am and were done by 11am.  Thankful for Howard's battery powered tools - the staple gun is amazing!

Great to meet Kyoko from the Los Prados Community Garden this morning.  Would be great to take what we've learned from this project to install a compost bin for Kyoko and the other members of the Los Prados garden.

Another GSM project complete.







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  1. Kris JensenJuly 21, 2019 at 2:15 PM

    On behalf of the Phoenix Garden, thank you for your hard work! We can't wait to begin using the system.

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    1. Bill S.July 26, 2019 at 11:25 AM

      Happy to help, Kris. Looking forward to seeing it fill up!

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  2. Kyoko LokJuly 21, 2019 at 2:50 PM

    The compost bin turned out beautifully. To think that the original plans were 15 years old and adjustments were made to current CA specs and whatever wood is available. That is why we will be so appreciative of your help with our compost bin build. Thank you Grow San Mateo!

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    1. Bill S.July 26, 2019 at 11:28 AM

      So nice meeting you, Kyoko and looking forward to helping the Los Prados community garden.

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