compost heap
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"Everything you'd need to start exploring fungi and computing could be as small as a compost heap and some homemade electronics, or as big as a culturing factory with pre-made templates," said LaRocco.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025
"We've worked with everything from soft fruit to salad greens, clearing beds and keeping crops out of the compost heap," said Holtam.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
The boards themselves began to degrade after just 1 month in a compost heap.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2024
“He would sleep at the compost heap, wake up, hop over a few trees to a favorite perch and then hunt for rats,” Lei said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
Harry went to tip an armful of withered stalks onto the compost heap and found himself face-to-face with Ernie Macmillan.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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