My husband's winter project
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by plantqueen on September 12, 2006 10:03 PM
Wow! Will he make one for me too??? ![[Big Grin]](im/biggrin.gif)
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All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
by weezie13 on September 12, 2006 10:47 PM
I'm next...
That one's AWWWESOME!!
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Weezie
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That one's AWWWESOME!!
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
by patches1414 on September 13, 2006 07:56 AM
Boy, that is really nice and it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to make. ![[dunno]](im/graemlins/dunno.gif)
I'm sure you could really cook up some quick compost in that one. ![[Wink]](im/wink.gif)
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I'm sure you could really cook up some quick compost in that one. * * * *
"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"
by johnCT on September 14, 2006 10:32 PM
That's a great illustration! It's interesting, but I think the one main drawback of those is just hard to overcome. Two actually. It doesn't hold enough(for me) and unless you stop adding to it, it will never be 100% finished. I'm moving my pallet compost bins and when I lifted them up last weekend, the bottom boards were rotted almost completely. Probably gonna build a nice three bin system out of PT wood this weekend or next.
Maybe your DH can make three for you!
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John - Zone 6
Maybe your DH can make three for you!
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John - Zone 6
by weezie13 on September 14, 2006 11:14 PM
That would be an awesome idea John ![[thumb]](im/graemlins/thumb.gif)
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
by Longy on September 15, 2006 12:07 AM
I'm with John. Nice idea but it's a bit of a toy. Go for massive volumes if you want to make a difference. More is better. Trendy is just a buck squeeze.
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The secret is the soil.
by weezie13 on September 15, 2006 12:39 AM
I have to say though, any one with a small yard or small area to compost the "regular way"....
This sure is a good way to compost, and beats the heck outta throwing good stuff away....
Something is always wayyyyyyy better than nothin'! ![[flower]](im/graemlins/flower.gif)
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
This sure is a good way to compost, and beats the heck outta throwing good stuff away....
Something is always wayyyyyyy better than nothin'!
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
by ND farm girl on September 17, 2006 08:26 AM
Ye - you are right. I made a compost bin to start out with out back by the grain bins, and I'm having a hard time remembering to go out there and turn it over - any ideas? I'm going to make 2 more bins next year, so that will help because I keep adding to the 1 bin I have. By the way - what do I do this winter? Just put a tarp or something over it or can it get snow on it?
My hubby will be glad he has 1 less honey-do-project this winter. I'll find something else for him to do I'm sure!
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PattyM
My hubby will be glad he has 1 less honey-do-project this winter. I'll find something else for him to do I'm sure!
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PattyM
by EricDerek on October 10, 2006 04:51 AM
You can do something or nothing. Last fall I made a "bin" which was really only 5 wooden pallets in the shape of a "W" or "M". Nothing fancy, no tumbler, etc.
I filled it up with mulched tree leaves and a little grass clippings. I think I put a tarp on it.
Bought this:http://tinyurl.com/k79yq for about $20. Filled it with table scraps. Every few days (or weeks) I would dump the compost bucket.
Not much seemed to be happening over the winter (the stuff sort of froze). I tried turning it every 2-4 weeks.
Spring came. Some new grass clippings. And things started to really heat up. Suddenly, I have steam, worms, bugs, things breaking down, etc. Over the summer I continued adding grass clippings and stuff from the compost bucket. I got some rocks and twigs and branches in there by accident also.
I didn't get to use it this summer because other work got in the way of my lawn/garden projects. Right now I have about 2-3 cubic yards of stuff. When the leaves fall, I am just going to add them on top and take it from there.
I think this is the "normal" way. And, I have lots of stuff. Should help tremendously once I am ready to actually get to work on the gardens.
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Help!!!
I filled it up with mulched tree leaves and a little grass clippings. I think I put a tarp on it.
Bought this:http://tinyurl.com/k79yq for about $20. Filled it with table scraps. Every few days (or weeks) I would dump the compost bucket.
Not much seemed to be happening over the winter (the stuff sort of froze). I tried turning it every 2-4 weeks.
Spring came. Some new grass clippings. And things started to really heat up. Suddenly, I have steam, worms, bugs, things breaking down, etc. Over the summer I continued adding grass clippings and stuff from the compost bucket. I got some rocks and twigs and branches in there by accident also.
I didn't get to use it this summer because other work got in the way of my lawn/garden projects. Right now I have about 2-3 cubic yards of stuff. When the leaves fall, I am just going to add them on top and take it from there.
I think this is the "normal" way. And, I have lots of stuff. Should help tremendously once I am ready to actually get to work on the gardens.
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Help!!!
by weezie13 on October 10, 2006 05:01 AM
EricDerek,
Your URL http://tinyurl.com/k79yq didn't work..
(Wellllllll,![[Embarrassed]](im/redface.gif)
it does now)
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
Your URL http://tinyurl.com/k79yq didn't work..
(Wellllllll,
it does now) * * * *
Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2
http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/
Search The Garden Helper:
compost barrel project
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PattyM