-
compost
I'm working on a compost system that will use on our farm. The base is a simple and free pallet system where we will build boxes as we go. 1) spent trays from our microgreens operation and 2) veg scraps from a store and a restaurant. I want to make it as simple and low maintenance as possible, to the extent that I am…
-
Sargassum as garden fertilizer?
So I'm in the Caribbean and our beaches get full of sargassum during some parts of the year. This is a big regional issue. The stuff piles up on the beach in large piles that make it difficult to access the water and decompose releasing hydrogen sulfide. Is it worth trying to harvest this stuff as garden fertilizer and…
-
Has anyone tried "Dig and Drop" composting?
So, this sounds interesting -- the "dig and drop" method of composting where you literally dig a hole in your garden, drop in the food waste, re-cover it with soil, and let 'er rot. Anyone tried this before? What are the pros and cons, in your experience, and do you have any tips for making it work? Thanks! :)
-
Mushroom compost question
We have bought mushroom compost before because we cannot make enough compost for our huge garden. This time it was steaming, smelly, had bits of straw, and attracted flies. I was horrified, but I think I need to let it sit for a long time before using it, right?
-
Compost Biodiversity- Is More Better?
Hello! [Background: I'm thrilled that my chicken compost run is heating up! I have a bed of 6-8 inches of wood chips in a run that's about 10' wide and 20' long. 16 pullets and 4 chickens have access to it. I put food scraps in one side on Thursdays and Sundays and will start turning it down the 'pipe.' I need more water…
-
Beginning a New Garden
I'm starting a new garden with only the compost I can buy and I'm on a budget. Would it be best to do soil tests, till in amendments, and plant directly into the ground, or better to buy compost and plant directly into the compost? I usually build raised beds and fill them with homemade compost, but I'm in a new place and…
-
Keyhole gardens
I might try on of these. having a compost pile in the middle of it sounds like a winner.
-
The family gift
I showed up at my nieces today with 9 large buckets. Two full of rabbit poo Two with broken down aged compost One with quail poo Three with chicken poo and one with Comfrey leaves. She looked at me and laughed. Since it was a whooping 40 degree we added them to two of her raised bed gardens she is making. She had…
-
Winter vermicomposting
Steve Churchill,Urban Worm Co, just posted a very good article about methods of keeping your worm bins warm in winter. He also includes a link in this article to a blog by Bentley Christie who is doing some awesome outdoor vermicomposting all through the winter in Ontario. Good stuff--makes my little indoor worm bins look…
-
Awesome Comfrey
-
What Every Homeowner Needs To Know About Compost Piles (Video)
Hi again! I had some friends over at my property in Paonia, CO. While I was gone, they decided to build a compost bin for me . And let's just say it's a lovely compost area. Super awesome of them! Now I have the chance to tell you about a classic mistake you should avoid when building your compost system. The system they…
-
Composting container and recipe for a small space
Hi. My garden is only 10' x 5' and filled with flowers, tomato, zucchini, and pepper plants that I started from seed. It's my first time, so I'm pretty excited. Anyway, after watching/listening to the incredible speakers in the summits, I know that compost is what is best for plants as they grow. Us city dwellers have very…
-
Vermicomposting
I recently started growing microgreens and saw an article about how you can vermicompost the left over roots and soil to make new soil for growing your microgreens and the process is a lot faster than regular composting. I'm interested but have no experience with vermicomposting. I'm hoping once you get past the learning…
-
Making a Compost Bin
Here is my first attempt to add a Youtube video. Save your food scraps, help the planet and improve your harvest!
-
Cow manure organic fertilizer production project
When producing the organic fertilizer,all types of materials can be made into the organic fertilizer raw materials.For example,we can use the straw,livestock manure and so on.There,we are as the professional fertilizer machine manufacturer,we designed a complete fertilizer production line of the cow manure as the raw…
-
Spent herbs from tinctures and glycerites
Does anyone use these in their compost pile? I've been making a lot of tinctures lately and realized I wasn't sure if the spent herbs could go in the compost or not.
-
Biofertilizer production
The biofertilizer production line is designed for producing the bioorganic fertilizer granulator using the fertilizer manufacturing technology.For producing the bioorganic fertilizer granulator,what type should be equipped in the bioorganic fertilizer production line? In the bioorganic fertilizer production line,when…
-
Best Use for Pond Sludge?
My husband just cleaned out our koi pond and gave me about a metal trash can full of sludge -- mostly fish poop that has accumulated over the last year. I am wondering what the best use for this is. I know I could just throw it in the compost, but I'm also about to transplant my warm weather plants (tomatoes, peppers,…
