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Post by Mumsey on Aug 23, 2022 4:47:56 GMT -5
Was clearing out the fridge the other day and found a partial jar of yeast that expired 6-2022. Hated to just toss it, so got to thinking about putting it in the compost bin. Looked it up, yes it will help the compost to break down. So that's where it went.
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Post by gianna on Sept 11, 2022 13:35:50 GMT -5
I've still been stacking clippings and other debris onto the compost pile, and it keeps sinking. I just added another foot or so. And maybe add another foot of clippings tomorrow. I'll keep stacking a couple more weeks, let it sit for a month or so, turn it and go from there. I need to find my compost thermometer to see if there is any heat. This pile is building slowly, so maybe not. Doesn't really matter.
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Post by gardendmpls on Sept 11, 2022 13:44:32 GMT -5
need to find my compost thermometer to see if there is any heat I just put my hand on top. If there is heat, you'll feel it.
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Post by gianna on Sept 11, 2022 14:14:16 GMT -5
If there is heat, you'll feel it. Obviously. Or even better than one's hand on top, stick a piece of metal rebar into the pile for a minute, pull it out, and feel how hot it is. Sometimes in a pile that's really cooking, the metal is almost too hot to touch. But as a perfectionist, I like to know the exact temperatures the pile reaches.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Sept 11, 2022 16:36:00 GMT -5
Another application for compost???
I'm having an old 24' singlewide travel trailer removed and demoed and am thinking about what to fill in the little pit made by the wheels of the subsiding trailer. It's hard to tell how deep it is, maybe 5" or so, or more, and I won't know for a few days until the trailer has been removed.
I also have a large number of shrubs that have overgrown and need to be trimmed back. I usually set them out on the curb for pickup during weekly trash pickup, but I've been thinking about chopping them up and putting them in the hole, then adding some soil for stability and then another layer of shopped shrub bushes.
I also have several bottles of ash from Mt. St. Helens and was thinking of adding that.
Does this seem feasible? Worthwhile? Thoughts? Positive or negative? Suggestions?
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Post by gianna on Sept 11, 2022 17:46:40 GMT -5
Does this seem feasible? Worthwhile? Thoughts? Positive or negative? Suggestions? What will that spot be used for in the future? If it were mine, I'd probably just rake soil from the surrounding area into the holes, and then even it all out. If you put cut branches in the holes, eventually they would decompose and slowly sink. If you want to use the branches, cut them small and mulch the entire area. And then spread your Mt.St.Helen's ash as a garden blessing.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Sept 12, 2022 11:33:18 GMT -5
gianna, there aren't any plans for that spot other than raising the area to the level of surrounding ground. It is close to an area that I eventually hope to plant, but at this time I don't think that's going to get done this year, or maybe even next year. I guess my biggest concern is just leveling it to be consistent with the area around it. Thanks for responding; I appreciate your insights to put the issue in perspective. And actually, I probably shouldn't be too concerned about it given that I'm behind schedule on everything else that needs to be done, not that it's stopped me before.
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Post by binnylou on Oct 16, 2022 11:48:44 GMT -5
Our compost pile is a “two holer”…one side for building/gathering and one side for harvesting. The harvesting side is mostly empty, with some useable compost against the sidewalls. As soon as I get the remaining finished compost harvested, newly gathered yard and garden debris will be put there.
When you harvest your compost, do you dig down below the surface of your heap? I’m short on compost…have been ever since we relocated the pile. I’m thinking there has to be a lot of nutrients at least a foot below the surface, and I’m hoping that the depression might help in keeping the pile moist.
Am I making a mistake with having a depression below the pile?
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