We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

TIA

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
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We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

TIA

Steve

Just my opinion, but you're asking people to write a book for you, instead
of going to the library to GET a book first, and then asking questions about
what you've read.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

TIA

Steve

Just my opinion, but you're asking people to write a book for you, instead
of going to the library to GET a book first, and then asking questions
about what you've read.

I'm sorry. I must have missed the meeting where you were put in charge.

FYI, I downloaded about ten pages on composting from Google. My question
was, "How does it work for YOU"? I'm sorry that you missed the questions in
my post and chose to comment on something else. Do you have any comments on
composting that you would like to share with the group?

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make
a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

TIA

Steve

Just my opinion, but you're asking people to write a book for you,
instead of going to the library to GET a book first, and then asking
questions about what you've read.

I'm sorry. I must have missed the meeting where you were put in charge.

FYI, I downloaded about ten pages on composting from Google. My question
was, "How does it work for YOU"? I'm sorry that you missed the questions
in my post and chose to comment on something else. Do you have any
comments on composting that you would like to share with the group?

Steve

Actually, you asked "Does it work?". Of course it works.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make
a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

TIA

Steve

Just my opinion, but you're asking people to write a book for you,
instead of going to the library to GET a book first, and then asking
questions about what you've read.

I'm sorry. I must have missed the meeting where you were put in charge.

FYI, I downloaded about ten pages on composting from Google. My question
was, "How does it work for YOU"? I'm sorry that you missed the questions
in my post and chose to comment on something else. Do you have any
comments on composting that you would like to share with the group?

Steve

Actually, you asked "Does it work?". Of course it works.

Thank you. For future questions, what's the procedure? Do I e mail you
first and have you okay it. Or rewrite it? Then do you post it to the
newsgroup, or do I? I want soooooooo much to get it right.

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
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We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually
put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn
it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

Composting can be as much or as little work as you want. As Janet said,
turning is optional and just speeds up the process. I went nuts a couple of
Falls ago, and made a 10'x20'x4' bin and collected as many leaf bags as my
neighbours would put out, piled it high as possible and kept adding. I
supplemented alfalfa meal for the green component and kept it moist to get
it steaming hot. I also added the brown paper bags and newspaper, as well.
Some of it was ready in a couple of months. And, I still have some of that
pile left.
I built a smaller one last year and just add stuff in a slightly less
frenzied fashion. I probably won't use it until next Fall, so it can break
down more slowly and no effort on my part.
I layer it on the existing beds and use it for potted plants, including
tomatoes. I don't use any artificial fertilizer and rarely supplement
watering. So yeah, it works great.

"SteveB" wrote:
We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

If you invest ten seconds to seach this group for composting you
will find a recent thread that covered most if not everything you need
to know.

Sheldon wrote:
"SteveB" wrote:
We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

If you invest ten seconds to seach this group for composting you
will find a recent thread that covered most if not everything you need
to know.


And if you search back to a thread I started "Leaf Mold, Do Tell.."
you'll find fascinating info on cold composting of leaves as well as a
spin off conversation that's even MORE fascinating about compost teas.

At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.

Here, even the EPA has information on it, which was the #1 link on Google;

http://www.epa.gov/compost/

On Nov 4, 10:32?pm, Scott Hildenbrand
wrote:
Sheldon wrote:
"SteveB" wrote:
We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!

Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

If you invest ten seconds to seach this group for composting you
will find a recent thread that covered most if not everything you need
to know.

And if you search back to a thread I started "Leaf Mold, Do Tell.."
you'll find fascinating info on cold composting of leaves as well as a
spin off conversation that's even MORE fascinating about compost teas.

At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.


You're not addressing the correct person.

At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.

Googling got me more than I wanted to know about composting. Hence, the
next logical thing, ................. "Do you compost?"

No how to, just do you do it, and how well does it work for you.

Simple, really.

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
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At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.

Googling got me more than I wanted to know about composting. Hence, the
next logical thing, ................. "Do you compost?"

No how to, just do you do it, and how well does it work for you.

Simple, really.

Steve


Jeez...

I'll give you two tips for free. After that, you get no chocolate milk &
cookies.

Tip #1: Avoid compost tumblers. Don't ask why.

Tip #2: Google using the words "compost methods". When you click the search
button, INSTANTLY put your hands behind your head to be sure you aren't
tempted to scroll down the page. If you ignore all the commercial site
results, there are at least two good sources staring you in the face. If you
can't tell which ones they are, then nothing we tell you can be of help.

"SteveB" wrote in message
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At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.

Googling got me more than I wanted to know about composting. Hence, the
next logical thing, ................. "Do you compost?"

No how to, just do you do it, and how well does it work for you.

Simple, really.

Steve



Yes. Very well

David

In article ,
"SteveB" wrote:

At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.

Googling got me more than I wanted to know about composting. Hence, the
next logical thing, ................. "Do you compost?"

No how to, just do you do it, and how well does it work for you.

Simple, really.

Steve

You ask a simple question to complex people, accept their advice or not,
but they were of the good disposition to take the time to grace you with
a response. If it is a question of 'tude, then you will find these
gracious folks can become hard as nails, if dissed. You will reap what
you sow. Good luck.
--
FB - FFF

Billy

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights.
Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.
- Bob Marley

SteveB wrote:
At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.

Googling got me more than I wanted to know about composting. Hence, the
next logical thing, ................. "Do you compost?"

No how to, just do you do it, and how well does it work for you.

Simple, really.

Steve



Again on this note you asked much more, which was;
Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to
turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?

I think that's the whole point.. It's a pile of questions that most can
be answered with a little web browsing. Personally I check several sites
and gain info that way before I ask the group as I don't want to waste
their time writing how-tos on things that are covered everywhere.

Now, take conflicting information however such as to wet the pile. Say
some place says to wet it and some other says nothing of it.. Then I'd
end up coming in and asking the group.

For what ever reason you keep shortening your question however, mayhaps
in an attempt to make it seem that you did not originally ask so much.
Really no clue, but whatever.

As for the answer to your short question.. Yes I do, and sure does.

If I may, I think Billy said it best in another reply when they said
"You will reap what you sow". There's no point in coming back with such
volatile replies.

At any rate, I digress, as this thread has turned into quite the fracas.
However, I will agree that the canned spam reply to google or goto the
library that many people are doing now is growing old.. Almost as bad as
some replies to tree questions.. Almost..

Ok, enough rambling.. Compost, it's useful.. Toss in grass clippings and
leaves in layers and be done with it. Have fun..

Sheldon wrote:
On Nov 4, 10:32?pm, Scott Hildenbrand
wrote:
Sheldon wrote:
"SteveB" wrote:
We recently moved out in the country. Nothing to do but we had to make a
compost pile. I admit, it's a handy place for garbage we would usually put
in the can for a week. Yech!
Does it work? How much work is it? How often are you supposed to turn it?
Do you keep it wet? Do you get enough compost to justify the work?
If you invest ten seconds to seach this group for composting you
will find a recent thread that covered most if not everything you need
to know.
And if you search back to a thread I started "Leaf Mold, Do Tell.."
you'll find fascinating info on cold composting of leaves as well as a
spin off conversation that's even MORE fascinating about compost teas.

At any rate, the question you asked was a broad one which can easily be
answered by just a little googling.


You're not addressing the correct person.


I was continuing your statement with another good thread example which
was very recent.