tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post1472509873838664063..comments2023-08-03T03:04:33.070-07:00Comments on Simply Real: Lessons in CompostingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04507123270803339072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-1399532784193137402010-03-16T09:09:22.473-07:002010-03-16T09:09:22.473-07:00edeenut, thanks for passing that along!edeenut, thanks for passing that along!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507123270803339072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-87507107548987416972010-03-16T08:46:15.565-07:002010-03-16T08:46:15.565-07:00It also helps to chop up the fruits and vegetable ...It also helps to chop up the fruits and vegetable waste that you put in into small pieces like 1/2" to 1" size to break it down faster. So tossing in the whole banana peal will take forever.<br />Make sure you add a layer of browns after each addition of greens (food) to keep the flies away and the smell at bay. <br />Turning your pile every week or so helps to get air into the center. This is where I slack off, I NEED to do it more often.<br /><br />Not sure how many readers you have in the same county, but here is a good program for composting, you can buy through the county. That is where I got mine and the info to start with a couple years ago. They also offer seminars.<br />http://www.rivcowm.org/composting/compost_in_rc.htmledeenuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000397812001951832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-86439707409217860482010-03-16T07:06:30.600-07:002010-03-16T07:06:30.600-07:00Oh, I see that now. Oops!Oh, I see that now. Oops!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507123270803339072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-5014479852097058132010-03-15T21:57:35.681-07:002010-03-15T21:57:35.681-07:00No, I said dairy was something we don't put in...No, I said dairy was something we don't put in. Not that we throw out many dairy products.Tamlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115434724111916656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-25338356979596650962010-03-15T20:14:22.736-07:002010-03-15T20:14:22.736-07:00Tiffany, actually, I saw that one! Good episode!
T...Tiffany, actually, I saw that one! Good episode!<br />Tamlynn, I didn't know you could compost dairy. Eggshells and hair I had heard of though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507123270803339072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-56342548971967318152010-03-15T20:09:05.296-07:002010-03-15T20:09:05.296-07:00I learned about compost from Curious George and it...I learned about compost from Curious George and it explained it pretty much like you! You should watch that episode. I can't find it on youtube or I would post it.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824547978990917292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3091119016589036993.post-87841833786079796552010-03-15T16:40:33.314-07:002010-03-15T16:40:33.314-07:00Sounds great! Our compost is literally a pile on t...Sounds great! Our compost is literally a pile on the ground. The chickens keep it pretty well turned over for me, but once in a while I go out and give it a good stir (shovel) and rake it back into an acceptable mound. I love not having the pressure of wasted food or produce gone bad. Its great for the garden!<br /><br />The only things we do not include in our compost are dairy, meat, bones and oils. Eggshells are great. I cut 4 inches off dd's hair the other day and threw that in too. :)<br /><br />A layer of dirt or grass clippings on top will keep flies away and eliminate any bad smell.Tamlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115434724111916656noreply@blogger.com