tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post7661144840816265688..comments2023-03-26T03:30:44.409-04:00Comments on Going Green: I Soiled MyselfUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-4642246425751188112008-08-01T01:32:00.000-04:002008-08-01T01:32:00.000-04:00I miss my compost bin !(now that sounds weird. But...I miss my compost bin !<BR/><BR/>(now that sounds weird. But any gardener will know what I mean...)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497683565965322222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-84105136485204583372008-07-17T14:41:00.000-04:002008-07-17T14:41:00.000-04:00I started composting in a plastic garbage can with...I started composting in a plastic garbage can with holes drilled in it. After a year it's looking quite black and ready. I think next year I'll plant sweet potatoes right in the can and see what happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-42537705998021697822008-07-16T19:34:00.000-04:002008-07-16T19:34:00.000-04:00Worm bin composters -they require constant monitor...<I> Worm bin composters -they require constant monitoring of temperature, moisture and other factors to keep from killing the worms. </I><BR/>I have never noticed it to be a mojor problem in my worm bin. I mean I put food in there, if the bedding is dry I moisten it up, but I have neveer worried about temperature and such. I keep mine on a north wall outside- the worms seem happy (as happy as you can tell with worms)Between the worm bin, my regular composter and the Yard/Food waste bin- pretty much foodwaste free here!Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-45032845637493333342008-07-16T18:21:00.000-04:002008-07-16T18:21:00.000-04:00My very first post on my new blog was about recent...My very first <A HREF="http://wellatleastitry.blogspot.com/2008/06/order-from-4-seasons-greenhouse.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> on my new blog was about recently purchased compost bin with a picture. Yesterday the brakes went out on my son's bike & he flattened it. It's been mended as best as possible.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359112101080761991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-43767142728339863032008-07-16T15:12:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:12:00.000-04:00Erin, I am sorry that you made composting sound ei...Erin, I am sorry that you made composting sound either more trouble or more expensive than it need be. I have made some <A HREF="http://gregraetgar.com/gardens/Sciencenotes/Notes.html" REL="nofollow">illustrations</A> on commission from Square Foot Garden demonstrating the theory of composting and photographs of my working compost setup, all are invited to visit.<BR/><BR/>By the way, if you build your pile in contact with the ground, you can't keep it from being a vermicomposter, they seek it from all over underground like humming birds to sugar water.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://gregraetgar.com/gardens/Sciencenotes/Notes.htmlYodoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244765916380830711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-59909927896528916292008-07-16T14:47:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:47:00.000-04:00Orgie, I prefer my worms floating in a bottle o' m...Orgie, I prefer my worms floating in a bottle o' margarita mix, myself.Burbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-58252803742575190622008-07-16T14:45:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:45:00.000-04:00OK, time to 'fess up. That ain't my dirt in the p...OK, time to 'fess up. That ain't my dirt in the picture. My isn't nearly as dark and has large corn cobs floating in it. But still... it's dirt.<BR/><BR/>Beany - nope, no smell. BUT, if I don't cover it with leaves (brown matter) everytime I add scraps, then it does get a little funky. I've heard you can add some baking soda to the pile to keep down the funk-factor, though I've never tried it myself.Burbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-59117068052142323502008-07-16T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:28:00.000-04:00No smell? I must be doing something wrong...It doe...No smell? I must be doing something wrong...<BR/><BR/>It doesn't smell every day, but on the third of fourth day after putting in new food, it smells a bit off. A few months back I thought our sewer pipes had broken...but it was just the worms.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-17637780128882133202008-07-16T12:53:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:53:00.000-04:00Is that an actual photo of your actual compost? It...Is that an actual photo of your actual compost? It's... so... beautiful...<BR/><BR/>Mine is a "dump bin" made from scavenged pallets (trust me, this looks better than last year's bin). Even after a year, there are chunks of leaves. This year we had about a bazillion volunteer tomato plants from seeds in the compost - not that that's a bad thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-3831413745690656932008-07-16T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:12:00.000-04:00I did a com-post about 'Dirt' on my blog. Here is ...I did a com-post about 'Dirt' on my blog. <BR/><BR/>Here is a copy/paste link...<BR/><BR/>http://www.lesliehawes.com/wordpress/?p=27<BR/><BR/>I was a 'pile' composter when I lived in Texas. <BR/>Like katieb, I didn't have to worry about neighbors or HOA's, and I devised a relatively convenient compost system.<BR/><BR/>I dug an area of ground for a garden, about 6 ft. wide 20 feet long, and just piled everything onto it...leaves, grass, weeds, kitchen vegetable garbage, garden waste. I just kept piling and piling, and piling. No turning, just an occasional watering if the summer was dry.<BR/>The pile shrunk down on its own over time as it decomposed, compost forming on the bottom of the pile.<BR/>In the spring, I dug a same sized piece of ground next to the first pile, and hay forked the small amount of un-decomposed stuff from the top of that pile onto the new bare ground.<BR/><BR/>What was left in the first spot was great compost, and my vegetable patch ready to plant.<BR/><BR/>Repeat process until all 6 patches are dug...takes a few years, but then so does compost if you do piles.<BR/><BR/>so...you may have soiled yourself, but I have piles...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-18141459433142769182008-07-16T09:14:00.000-04:002008-07-16T09:14:00.000-04:00I am using the pile compost method. I live in a ru...I am using the pile compost method. I live in a rural area, with no nearby neighbors to complain about the ugliness. I have a wire frame that is about four feet high. I just dump all my compost material into it. I lift the frame off, turn the pile occasionally, and replace the frame. It will take my compost longer than if it was in an enclosed bin, but I am patient.KatieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490816270587466977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-40509482370923180512008-07-16T08:40:00.000-04:002008-07-16T08:40:00.000-04:00I'm a worm wrangler myself. They are great pooper...I'm a worm wrangler myself. They are great poopers and listeners. And only slightly judgmental. What more could you ask for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-36491120437511687962008-07-16T08:24:00.000-04:002008-07-16T08:24:00.000-04:00IB Mommy, HA! There's no WAY I'd be able to think...IB Mommy, HA! There's no WAY I'd be able to think clearly enough to write a whole post at 6 AM! I write them the night before and then just proofread and post them in the morning!Burbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-74792804386912820602008-07-16T08:02:00.000-04:002008-07-16T08:02:00.000-04:00We have a compost pile but it needs some serious w...We have a compost pile but it needs some serious work. Thanks for all these ideas!hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-84979250233471678782008-07-16T07:57:00.000-04:002008-07-16T07:57:00.000-04:00Cool! I've always wanted one of those tumble compo...Cool! I've always wanted one of those tumble composters, but just can't afford it. I live in a rural subdivision, so I have a small pit dug in a corner of my veggie garden and this is where I dump my kitchen waste. It takes about one year for my compost to look like yours, but it does the trick. <BR/><BR/>For the past few years, I've been using "compost tea" as a fertilizer for my plants. I have one of those laundry mesh bags (for delicates) and I fill it with compost. Then I put the bag into a covered garbage can filled with water. After about 5 days, the heat from the sun fills the water with the good things from the compost. I remove the bag and dump the contents back in the compost pit, then use the water to feed the garden. Pretty simple and inexpensive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813652540538023883.post-69688001055375407872008-07-16T07:50:00.000-04:002008-07-16T07:50:00.000-04:00What time do you get up, woman? How can you think ...What time do you get up, woman? How can you think so early in the morning? <BR/><BR/>Monday my youngest took her gerbils to her Vet Science class. She was explaining that we put our toilet paper rolls in the gerbil cage for them to chew on then we toss everything in the compost bin. Compost?? What's compost?? She was shocked that no one knew what compost was. Everyone in her class has now been enlightened!ib mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592735453398273859noreply@blogger.com