What should compost smell like? - Page 5

Worth1 · April 12, 2017

I got 1 1/2 inches here at the house.
Seems like everybody is trying to reinvent the shovel and hoes.

loulac · April 13, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I got 1 1/2 inches here at the house.
Seems like everybody is trying to reinvent the shovel and hoes.

Why not ? According to Wikipedia (French edtion) hoes have been in existence since neolithic times. All improvements and variations are welcome !
All the best

Rockporter · April 15, 2017

Wow, I have the greatest husband in the world. I woke up this morning to a weed free compost pile. He said he's mowing so decided to go inside the cage and take care of the weeds for me first. What a great guy he is. He piled everything into the middle, it's all mixed up and looks awesome. My compost doesn't smell, it is awesome. Now if I can figure out how to keep the weeds from growing into the compost pile. It's the runners that do it.

Worth1 · April 15, 2017

Keep a "no mans land" around the pile.

Worth

Rockporter · June 21, 2017

I should update this here. When I put the straw all around the pile inside the fenced area I was in hopes it would keep the weeds out. I am happy to say it has done it's job. I have not seen any weeds popping up into my compost heap.

I also have a volunteer plant growing in my compost too. I think it's some sort of squash so I think it's healthy compost underneath.

jillian · June 21, 2017

I had a huge kale "tree" growing in one of my compost piles lol. I planted a zucchini in a mound of almost finished compost, it is getting big. If only I can keep the SVB away.

Glad your solution for the weeds is working!

jillian · June 21, 2017

I should add to previous post that I planted the zucchini sort of as an experiment. The compost is pretty much ready, I did no sifting. I never have any luck with zucchini, but I just want to see how big this thing will get. I am spraying every other day with spinosad to keep the SVB away. We'll see.

Rockporter · June 21, 2017

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Originally Posted by jillian

I should add to previous post that I planted the zucchini sort of as an experiment. The compost is pretty much ready, I did no sifting. I never have any luck with zucchini, but I just want to see how big this thing will get. I am spraying every other day with spinosad to keep the SVB away. We'll see.

That's cool on the zuchinni, good luck with that one. A kale tree? Now I'd love to see something like that.

April 15, 2017	#3
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Wow, I have the greatest husband in the world. I woke up this morning to a weed free compost pile. He said he's mowing so decided to go inside the cage and take care of the weeds for me first. What a great guy he is. He piled everything into the middle, it's all mixed up and looks awesome. My compost doesn't smell, it is awesome. Now if I can figure out how to keep the weeds from growing into the compost pile. It's the runners that do it. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

June 21, 2017	#5
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I should update this here. When I put the straw all around the pile inside the fenced area I was in hopes it would keep the weeds out. I am happy to say it has done it's job. I have not seen any weeds popping up into my compost heap. I also have a volunteer plant growing in my compost too. I think it's some sort of squash so I think it's healthy compost underneath. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

April 12, 2017	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I got 1 1/2 inches here at the house. Seems like everybody is trying to reinvent the shovel and hoes.

June 21, 2017	#6
jillian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 880	I had a huge kale "tree" growing in one of my compost piles lol. I planted a zucchini in a mound of almost finished compost, it is getting big. If only I can keep the SVB away. Glad your solution for the weeds is working!