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Gardening

onethatcares

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3. are you "compost everything" folks or

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 11:26 AM

Jul 2022

no bones/meat/dairy allowed in the piles?

I'm a compost it all guy, even the occasional bird, squirrel, lizard.

there is never enough compost and usually I have 3 underway in different stages.

I don't plant directly in the piles but screen out the sticks and undones and move them to the newest.

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My compost pile is taller than I am [View all] spinbaby Jul 2022 OP

My dad always had several compost piles going. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #1

I do what is called Trench Composting Kaleva Jul 2022 #2

are you "compost everything" folks or onethatcares Jul 2022 #3