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Miss_Mudcat · February 22, 2006

Hi Don!

I've been making my own compost for about 4 years. The problem I find is that I just can't possibly make enough. When I had a small garden, I couldn't make enough; and now that I have a very large garden, I certainly can't make enough.

I have about 10 acres of hardwoods and a small army (of 4 children). They rake lots of leaves into the garden where it gets tilled in. I have a small flock of hens, which provides manure. Our large family eats TONS of fresh fruits and veggies, so we have lots of kitchen scraps. We purchase 50 bales of straw each year for banking our chicken coop, providing nesting material, and a backdrop for our shooting range. It gets spoiled out in the elements but provides plenty of carbon material. Yet it is still not enough. I have these GIANT piles of stuff composting, which I turn every 2 months, weather permiting... and OH does it smell SWEET! I just wish I could figure out a way to make more of the good stuff.

Lisa

February 22, 2006	#2
Miss_Mudcat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Georgia Posts: 366	Hi Don! I've been making my own compost for about 4 years. The problem I find is that I just can't possibly make enough. When I had a small garden, I couldn't make enough; and now that I have a very large garden, I certainly can't make enough. I have about 10 acres of hardwoods and a small army (of 4 children). They rake lots of leaves into the garden where it gets tilled in. I have a small flock of hens, which provides manure. Our large family eats TONS of fresh fruits and veggies, so we have lots of kitchen scraps. We purchase 50 bales of straw each year for banking our chicken coop, providing nesting material, and a backdrop for our shooting range. It gets spoiled out in the elements but provides plenty of carbon material. Yet it is still not enough. I have these GIANT piles of stuff composting, which I turn every 2 months, weather permiting... and OH does it smell SWEET! I just wish I could figure out a way to make more of the good stuff. Lisa __________________ Farmers don't wear watches; they work until the job is done!