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03-06-2011, 10:23 PM | Topic Starter |
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Compost advice. Worth it or not?
Thinking of doing my own composting this spring. Plenty of yard waste to round up and i might end up putting in a raised garden bed for just a few things like tomatoes, aspargus and wanted to know those that do their own compost is it worth it or not.
Saw a few different ideas on building a tumbler and there are plenty for sale. Any ideas/experiences on that would great too. Building one to ventilate properly seems like it could be tricky. |
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03-06-2011, 10:27 PM | #2 |
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I'm interested as well. I feel like an idiot raising a lawn.
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03-06-2011, 10:31 PM | #3 |
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More than anything i think i would like a tumbler as a way of getting rid of yard waste and not worry about hauling it away. Possibly a way to make a few bucks to either selling the compost or picking/cleaning up others yards and composting that.
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03-06-2011, 10:28 PM | #6 |
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couple of examples of them on Ebay i was looking at.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-65-Gallon-Tu...item5d2d8a13f8 http://cgi.ebay.com/RotoLock-No-Spil...item4155cedd8f
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03-06-2011, 10:34 PM | #7 |
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Just mulch. It's so much less work.
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03-06-2011, 10:38 PM | #8 |
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the work and time i don't mind i just don't want to spend much other than the cost of a tumbler. Got to make sure i would get use out of it though as i would hope it won't eventually wind up being a garden hose real cause i don't use it.
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03-06-2011, 10:40 PM | #9 |
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My mom does it. But she's retired and borderline batshit crazy.
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03-06-2011, 10:43 PM | #10 |
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does she have good results with mixing the batshit in the compost?
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03-06-2011, 10:34 PM | #11 |
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i put it as a poop thread because i think its a good way to get rid of some dog turds too. probably not all or even half of it but the dried stuff i could throw in i would think. Some blog i came across the gal said chicken poop works best.
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I live in an unincorporated "island" in the suburbs that will never be annexed by the surrounding cities. Even though we look like any other hellishly suburban neighborhood, we're only governed by the laws of the county. My neighbor has chickens, and I'd really like to put in a coop as well.
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Along the same lines but a totally different catagorie i've thought about the plastic, glass, cardboard, etc recycling that they do around a few towns here they pick it up with the garbage. A company does a bunch of different towns. I think plastic is tricky with different kinds and cardboard isn't worth it because of the tons you have to get. It just pisses me off when i see the truck doing it and thinking that could put a few people to work if we kept it in our own town. I havn't researched it enough though to know all the laws plus what the market prices are. Gas prices don't make it worth the risk either.
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03-06-2011, 11:50 PM | #14 |
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You can't put dog crap in a compost pile. At least one you intend to use for vegetable gardening.
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03-06-2011, 11:53 PM | #15 |
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Damn. I got a pile of it and instead of burring it i was hoping i could turn it into something useful. Winter time is handy as it is frozen and the garbage man can't smell the stink . I don't try it in the spring or fall i don't want him to catch on.
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