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Redbaron · May 28, 2015

1) I never used that one
2) I use leaves and woodchips for my "browns". I have a pile of wood chips just for that purpose. But when I didn't have a stockpile, I simply pruned the trees and chopped it. If for some reason I had an excess of "green" and no supply of "brown" I simply dug a hole and buried the green.
3) When my compost is done I generally use it immediately. Sometimes I may store it in plastic bags for a little while, but storing it too long kills much of the beneficial biology.

May 28, 2015	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	1) I never used that one 2) I use leaves and woodchips for my "browns". I have a pile of wood chips just for that purpose. But when I didn't have a stockpile, I simply pruned the trees and chopped it. If for some reason I had an excess of "green" and no supply of "brown" I simply dug a hole and buried the green. 3) When my compost is done I generally use it immediately. Sometimes I may store it in plastic bags for a little while, but storing it too long kills much of the beneficial biology. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture