So, to Go With the Gardening, How About Composting?I'm Still

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants sharing their experiences and thoughts on composting, particularly in relation to gardening. Many express their learning journeys and challenges associated with composting, while others share humorous anecdotes about local wildlife attracted to their compost piles.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Exploratory
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, mentions a compost pile of grass and leaves that is still steaming, indicating ongoing decomposition.
  • Another participant shares their experience of having a compost pile that has not fully composted due to rain and local wildlife interference.
  • Several users discuss the challenges of keeping compost piles free from vermin, with one noting their compost has become a "take-out joint" for local animals.
  • One participant describes their composting method, including what materials they use and how they manage pests like fruit flies.
  • Another participant expresses a desire to start composting but feels uncertain about doing it correctly.
  • One user mentions using a composting service that provides a bucket for scraps and returns fresh compost, highlighting the convenience of this method.
  • Several participants share humorous exchanges about the nostalgia of milk delivery and its connection to their composting discussions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the effectiveness and management of composting, with some participants expressing enthusiasm and others sharing concerns about pests and proper techniques. No clear consensus emerges regarding the best practices for composting.

Contextual Notes

Participants come from various backgrounds in gardening and composting, with some being new to the practice while others have established methods. The discussion reflects a mix of personal experiences and light-hearted interactions.

Who May Find This Useful

This thread may be of interest to those in the consultant community who are exploring composting as part of their gardening practices or looking for shared experiences and tips from fellow members.

janetupnorth
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So, to go with the gardening, how about composting?

I'm still learning...we have a pile of grass/leaves in our back yard "processing" from last year...I dug into it yesterday and it still has steam coming from it...

Rather than burning the paper coming in the PC boxes, I should run it through my shredder and add that to the pile...

Anyone well-versed in composting to give some tips?
 
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janetupnorth said:
So, to go with the gardening, how about composting?

I'm still learning...we have a pile of grass/leaves in our back yard "processing" from last year...I dug into it yesterday and it still has steam coming from it...

Rather than burning the paper coming in the PC boxes, I should run it through my shredder and add that to the pile...

Anyone well-versed in composting to give some tips?
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I'm new to composting too. We had a pile like that, and DH spread it over the garden area last week...but then it rained, so it hasn't been tilled in yet...
 
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Re: Composting...Well, we'll just keep learning together! :)
 
Re: Composting...We have a compost pile where we put organic kitchen waste. However, it never gets a chance to compost. It's become a take-out joint for the local vermin.
 
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raebates said:
We have a compost pile where we put organic kitchen waste. However, it never gets a chance to compost. It's become a take-out joint for the local vermin.
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Too funny, and I bet they love you for it!
 
Re: Composting...Yes, we're very popular among the local raccoons, opossums, cats, dogs, foxes, groundhogs, voles, mice, rats, and such.
 
Re: Composting...DH and I don't compost, but we do feed the local critters when we have bread that's gone stale (or green), stale chips/pretzels, etc. We put them on the picnic table and watch the squirrels and birds come partake.
 
Re: Composting...We compost. We use all of our left over vegetables, bread, nut shells, grass clippings, and paper without ink on it. We do not compost like garlic and onions due to the odor. We have a garbage can with an lid that we drilled holes in so the air can break down the stuff inside.

It is sort of neat that one week the can will be pretty full then a few weeks later the can will be down to a half.

This part sounds gross. Any time there are fruit flies or ants you need to add water to the top of the compost to get rid of these. They are not water lovers.

Let me know if you have any questions.
 
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julia.poe said:
We compost. We use all of our left over vegetables, bread, nut shells, grass clippings, and paper without ink on it. We do not compost like garlic and onions due to the odor. We have a garbage can with an lid that we drilled holes in so the air can break down the stuff inside.

It is sort of neat that one week the can will be pretty full then a few weeks later the can will be down to a half.

This part sounds gross. Any time there are fruit flies or ants you need to add water to the top of the compost to get rid of these. They are not water lovers.

Let me know if you have any questions.
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Julie - thanks for that info!
 
Re: Composting...[shrug]Compost Occurs.[/shrug]
 
Re: Composting...Interesting!!!

I want to start composting!
 
Re: Composting...I've had a composter sitting in my back yard for a year now....I don' tknow what to do with it! I've had people telling me I have to put a "foundation" of wood at the bottom and treat it and blah blah...can't I just start throwing stuff in there?!?!
 
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PamperedK said:
I've had a composter sitting in my back yard for a year now....I don' tknow what to do with it! I've had people telling me I have to put a "foundation" of wood at the bottom and treat it and blah blah...can't I just start throwing stuff in there?!?!
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Is it a compost bin, a tumbler, or what?

If it has an open bottom, it is meant to go in your yard somewhere...from what I've been reading in the last week or so...

You can put starter or accelerator in it, but I'd just start heaping stuff in. :D
 
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etteluap70PC said:
Interesting!!!

I want to start composting!
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Why? There's already a lot of it around here.
 
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The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Why? There's already a lot of it around here.
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Ha..ha..ha... :D
 
Re: Composting...We just started throwing food in, you can put a little dirt in their if you like but if you put wood in the bin, it will take forever to break down.
 
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janetupnorth said:
Is it a compost bin, a tumbler, or what?

If it has an open bottom, it is meant to go in your yard somewhere...from what I've been reading in the last week or so...

You can put starter or accelerator in it, but I'd just start heaping stuff in. :D
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It's just a big bin with an open bottom.
 
Re: Composting...I recently bought materials to build a compost bin, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I have a flyer I got from an earth day festival I went to with directions for composting on it. I know some people use worms in there bins to help speed up the compost process. You just start layering things in there, you can use lots of organic materials as long as it's not meats or oils. They said to start by putting some dirt in the bottom and then throw the other stuff on top. Just make sure you turn it every once and a while and the hotter it is the faster it will compost. That's all the info I recieved anyway, I still need to do it myself!
 
Re: Composting...I would love to compost to but am worried about not doing it correctly. We also have had a real bad mouse problem in our yard in years past! (Thank God for Moth balls)

So with the farm crates that we get delivered weekly we receive a composting bucket that we put all our scraps in and the next week the bucket is returned with fresh compost. Yayyyy!
 
Re: Composting...Rennea, that's much faster than making your own.
 
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raebates said:
Rennea, that's much faster than making your own.
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I think so and so much easier :) Every 2 weeks we get a little bucket back and I think that should be more then enough.
 
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Re: Composting...Wow, that's a nice service Rennea.On the worm composting, do a little reading before you try it...it is a little different that just composting in a bin and you have to give them air and adequate "stuff" per amount of worms.
 
Re: Composting...we have a pile, I'm thinking about enclosing it somehow

I add mostly kitchen waste-
fruit/veggie peelings and waste
egg shells
coffee grounds/filter

dont add meat or dairy products

then I just cover w/ leaves,grass clippings
 
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rennea said:
I would love to compost to but am worried about not doing it correctly. We also have had a real bad mouse problem in our yard in years past! (Thank God for Moth balls)

So with the farm crates that we get delivered weekly we receive a composting bucket that we put all our scraps in and the next week the bucket is returned with fresh compost. Yayyyy!
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Wow, just like the old milkman!

Well, sort of.
 
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The_Kitchen_Guy said:
Wow, just like the old milkman!Well, sort of.
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My parents still have the door in their house... :)Nothing like milk in a cold glass bottle...same with Coke...not the same in plastic...
Yes, I FAINTLY remember that...
 
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janetupnorth said:
My parents still have the door in their house... :)

Nothing like milk in a cold glass bottle...same with Coke...not the same in plastic...



Yes, I FAINTLY remember that...
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My great-uncle was the milkman in our town. I still remember getting milk in glass bottles, and leaving the empties for him to pick up!
 
Re: Composting...Both of my sisters have milkmen and dairy delivery. Which is quite a coincidence since they live several states apart (CO and WI).
 
Re: Composting...We get our milk in glass containers, just not delivered.
 
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chefann said:
Both of my sisters have milkmen and dairy delivery. Which is quite a coincidence since they live several states apart (CO and WI).
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That's a pretty big route!
 
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janetupnorth said:
My parents still have the door in their house... :)
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I wouldn't recommend using it as a compost chute.
 
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