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| Author: | shermartelle [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Composting/Gardening advice |
| Author: | Marc Antony [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:43 pm ] |
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| Author: | Granola Eater [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:07 pm ] |
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| Author: | Alan [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:30 pm ] |
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Just Google for composting. There are plenty of guides. eg: http://www.compostguide.com/ "Manure for composting can come from bats, sheep, ducks, pigs, goats, cows, pigeons, and any other vegetarian animal. As a rule of thumb, you should avoid manure from carnivores, as it can contain dangerous pathogens." -- i.e. not dog or cat (or human) shit. Though the traditional vege farmers here use human waste, it's pretty obnoxious stuff. I expect the Herboland farmers at Hung Shing Yeh would be knowledgeable about this. |
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| Author: | casanova [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:56 pm ] |
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There's a guy called spinoza on another thread who knows a lot about garden gnomes apparently |
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| Author: | jimmi james [ Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:34 pm ] |
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Hi Well i never lived with a garden but i have been composting for years now .I use a large bucket with lid(3foot high or so,i think its called a laundry bucket).......punched alotta holes in base and sides using a sharp metal object.......and its done. In my experience here in HK the main problem is that the mix will tend to be too wet . 1)Ensure adequate drainage/if possible cover it. 2)Unshiny cardboard/dry leaves and grass are good at balancing the mix.(helps dry it out and readdress the nitrogen excess).Your sense of smell is the best tool when it comes to compost. I would avoid dog/cat crap..........DRIED Buffalo crap is ace though. Another problem i would foresee in an outdoor environment is compacting and having it wash away during heavy rain times,if its too exposed.........compost needs a good supply of oxygen so if u got it outside make sure it is in a position where u can rountinely get in and mix it all up with a spade.The runoff liquid is also an excellent nutrient for plants. having said that though July was dry as a bone with only about 70mm of rain.......the average is over 300mm.......so its gettin harder to say how things will turn out. Just do it......composting lessens domestic waste by about a third,which is obviously good for our rapidly filling landfills...........it also is just perfect for gettin nutrients into our soils. Peace JJ |
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