I started it in an old Rubbermaid trash can. I poked alot of holes on the side of it and just left the lid off. I turn it once a week and put all of my weeds and plant cuttings in there, then add a handful or so of leaves. I have alot of trees in the back of my yard. I've also added coffee grinds and shredded newspaper.
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Compost question
Can you leave what is in the compost bin year 'round? I didn't plan on using what is in it until next Spring (probably should've thought about this BEFORE I started the bin
). I figured that I'd work it into the soil in my gardens before I do any serious planting and mulching.
I started it in an old Rubbermaid trash can. I poked alot of holes on the side of it and just left the lid off. I turn it once a week and put all of my weeds and plant cuttings in there, then add a handful or so of leaves. I have alot of trees in the back of my yard. I've also added coffee grinds and shredded newspaper.
I started it in an old Rubbermaid trash can. I poked alot of holes on the side of it and just left the lid off. I turn it once a week and put all of my weeds and plant cuttings in there, then add a handful or so of leaves. I have alot of trees in the back of my yard. I've also added coffee grinds and shredded newspaper.
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Thanks Debbie!
As you said, I could probably just throw some in after the first frost kills the remaining flowers and perenials.
I read some more information through the Burpee Seed Co.'s website about composting. It was very informative. It has been taking a while for my stuff to breakdown - I don't think I have enough "browns" in there and we haven't had rain for alittle bit and I've had the cover off. It said that if you start out with 3 parts of carbon (or brown compost) to 1 part of nitrogen (or grenn compost) items, then I should be off to a good start. I know that I've put in way more weeds and cuttings than I have of dried leaves and newspapers.
As you said, I could probably just throw some in after the first frost kills the remaining flowers and perenials.
I read some more information through the Burpee Seed Co.'s website about composting. It was very informative. It has been taking a while for my stuff to breakdown - I don't think I have enough "browns" in there and we haven't had rain for alittle bit and I've had the cover off. It said that if you start out with 3 parts of carbon (or brown compost) to 1 part of nitrogen (or grenn compost) items, then I should be off to a good start. I know that I've put in way more weeds and cuttings than I have of dried leaves and newspapers.
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Here's the link to the article;
http://www.gardeners.com/gardening/cont ... py_id=5061
"gardeners.com" is affiliated with Burpee.
http://www.gardeners.com/gardening/cont ... py_id=5061
"gardeners.com" is affiliated with Burpee.
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Longer the better
We used to compost everything before we moved to town. I would add some of the local manure now and then to get things going. I don't think that compost will 'go bad'.
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