writes:

It's kind of traditional to put urine in the compost. It may be because
when
one is in the allotment or garden, It is inconvenient to go to a toilet or
get cleaned up to the point where the wife lets you indoors, especially if
you have lots more work to do. Some people say that using it neat is not a
good idea, so I get a bucket half full of water, retreat to the shed, pee
in
the bucket, and put that on the compost. No problem.

Steve,

I respectfully take exception to your statement "it's kind of
traditional..."

Because some people do it doesn't make it traditional. I personally know
of no gardeners that urinate, either directly or indirectly, in their
compost pile.

Glenna

"Glenna Rose" wrote in message
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writes:

It's kind of traditional to put urine in the compost. It may be because
when
one is in the allotment or garden, It is inconvenient to go to a toilet
or
get cleaned up to the point where the wife lets you indoors, especially
if
you have lots more work to do. Some people say that using it neat is not
a
good idea, so I get a bucket half full of water, retreat to the shed, pee
in
the bucket, and put that on the compost. No problem.

Steve,

I respectfully take exception to your statement "it's kind of
traditional..."

Because some people do it doesn't make it traditional. I personally know
of no gardeners that urinate, either directly or indirectly, in their
compost pile.

Glenna

You do now :-)) Seriously though, this may be one of the many differences
between UK and US. I am taking the liberty of assuming you are in US.

By traditional I mean that it's been going on for a very long time, I know
someone who was doing it during WW2 as part of his contribution to "digging
for victory". I don't know if that phrase means much in US, but it was a big
deal over here. Urine is a recommended compost activator to many people.

Steve

"Glenna Rose" wrote in message
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I respectfully take exception to your statement "it's kind of
traditional..."

Because some people do it doesn't make it traditional. I personally know
of no gardeners that urinate, either directly or indirectly, in their
compost pile.

Glenna


shazzbat wrote:

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By traditional I mean that it's been going on for a very long time, I know
someone who was doing it during WW2 as part of his contribution to "digging
for victory". I don't know if that phrase means much in US, but it was a big
deal over here. Urine is a recommended compost activator to many people.

Steve


tradition

n 1: an inherited pattern of thought or action 2: a specific practice of
long standing.

Works for me.

Steve (the other one)

"Glenna Rose" wrote in message
news:fc.003d094101d730493b9aca002c628399.1d73052@p mug.org...
writes:

It's kind of traditional to put urine in the compost. It may be because
when
one is in the allotment or garden, It is inconvenient to go to a toilet
or
get cleaned up to the point where the wife lets you indoors, especially
if
you have lots more work to do. Some people say that using it neat is not
a
good idea, so I get a bucket half full of water, retreat to the shed, pee
in
the bucket, and put that on the compost. No problem.

Steve,

I respectfully take exception to your statement "it's kind of
traditional..."

Because some people do it doesn't make it traditional. I personally know
of no gardeners that urinate, either directly or indirectly, in their
compost pile.

Glenna

You do now :-)) Seriously though, this may be one of the many differences
between UK and US. I am taking the liberty of assuming you are in US.

By traditional I mean that it's been going on for a very long time, I know
someone who was doing it during WW2 as part of his contribution to "digging
for victory". I don't know if that phrase means much in US, but it was a big
deal over here. Urine is a recommended compost activator to many people.

Steve