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SteveB
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 Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject: Do you compost |
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We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!
Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?
TIA
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Srgnt Billko
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Do you compost |
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"SteveB" <deserttraveler@hi-speed.us> wrote in message
news:6nc005-f74.ln1@news.infowest.com...
| Quote: | We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put in the can for a week. Yech!
Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it? Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?
TIA
Steve
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You can make it as much work as you want. Generally speaking, the more work
you put in the quicker it becomes useable. We were in a rush the first few
years so we turned it, kept it moist, etc - but now we just leave it sit and
wait a while longer. The pile we just started a couple weeks ago is about
8' wide, 4' deep and 15' long. We have a neighbor friend in the lawn care
business and he brings a few truck loads for us - then we just add to it -
our own leaves / grass clippings, household garbage, some manure, and maybe
a broken bag of caked up lawn fertilizer. |
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Red
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Do you compost |
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On Nov 4, 3:33 am, "SteveB" <deserttrave...@hi-speed.us> wrote:
| Quote: | We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!
Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?
TIA
Steve
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You'll get a difference of opinion from many people on this subject,
but here's my experience. They are a lot of work and what compost I
got wasn't worth the effort. I now buy my compost and use the time for
other more worthwhile work.
A lot of variables go into having a good workable compost pile. Like
do you have the right amount of natural rainfall to keep it moist but
not wet or dry? Do you have a source of equal amounts of green and
brown material to feed the pile? Are you physically able to turn it
every few weeks?
In my case we've had a drought for years so it took watering with a
hose on a regular basis. I had to bag grass clippings and leaves to
feed the pile rather than mulch them. It took almost 2 hours of hard
work every time I turned it. Even with all that, only about half of it
would break down into compost. Plus I once got a den of snakes in it
(guess they liked the heat it produced).
I'm sure others have had satisfactory results, but I quit trying.
Red |
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Red
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Do you compost |
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On Nov 6, 12:26 pm, "jthread" <jthr...@att.net> wrote:
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You think that's bad? Dillo Dirt includes treated sewage sludge. According
to the web site they claim it's save for use in gardens. I only use it on my
yard and flower beds but there is a chance we are eating food watered by
effluent from a waste water treatment plant anyway.
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There have been many articles lately about nasty fish and seafood
imported into the US from overseas markets. The worse is Tilapia which
are bottom feeders and are raised in cesspools. Tainted toys get the
media attention because it affects kids, but we adults are getting
some really bad *** also (pun intended) ;>)
Red |
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jthread
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: Do you compost |
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"Red" <RedAlt5@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1194535246.139611.169830@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | On Nov 6, 12:26 pm, "jthread" <jthr...@att.net> wrote:
You think that's bad? Dillo Dirt includes treated sewage sludge.
According
to the web site they claim it's save for use in gardens. I only use it on
my
yard and flower beds but there is a chance we are eating food watered by
effluent from a waste water treatment plant anyway.
There have been many articles lately about nasty fish and seafood
imported into the US from overseas markets. The worse is Tilapia which
are bottom feeders and are raised in cesspools. Tainted toys get the
media attention because it affects kids, but we adults are getting
some really bad *** also (pun intended) ;>)
Red
Speaking of... |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/406067.stm
Gives a new meaning to "I've got some good $h!t." |
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Bob F
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: Do you compost |
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"jthread" <jthread@att.net> wrote in message
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Our citys compost at one time was contaminated by chemicals some homeowners
use on their yard. It killed some plants it was used on.
Ya know i could see that happening!
But how did it get into the compost (enough to cause damage) if they are just
putting in clipping and such? And where do you live?
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It was one herbicide that just didn't biodegrade, that was effective at very low
doses.
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Alan Hamlyn
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Do you compost |
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'SteveB[_2_ Wrote:
| Quote: | ;757924']We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had
to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put
in the can for a week. Yech!
Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?
TIA
Steve
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I put everything from my garden into the compost bin, its great for my
veggies.
Cheers
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Alan Hamlyn |
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