Is there any point in using composted manure if I already used leaf compost in my garden?
I added 6 inches of leaf compost in my garden.
Should I add some composted manure? Or would that be a waste of money?
*the leaves were free…..
first: what type of leaves are they?
second: you said leaf compost means it already decomposed. Mostly no need for additional manure only it will fasten the decomposing along with some nutrients.
Third: depends what are you growing. if it is a perennial tree, alternate with leaf compost and manure at regular intervals.
How to start a compost? I want to start a compost for our garden?
What things are good to put in it and how do i start?
Composting is cheap and easy to learn, but there is a little bit of an art to it that comes with practice. Breaking down waste requires the right amount of moisture, heat, soil aeration and a proper mix of materials. It is very easy to make an organic compost. Just you need three things to make an organic compost. First is a green material, which should be high in nitrogen. Any kitchen waste will do. Like coffee grounds, peelings, fruit cores, eggshells, grass clippings, leaves, Manure (barnyard animals). Second is a Brown material, which should be high in carbon. , Finally water is the key ingredient in a thriving compost pile. But make sure your compost pile have balanced water. If the water is too low it will not break down at all and if your pile is too wet, it will smell very bad and the ratios of the bacteria outweigh the good. If you don’t get enough rainfall to suffice, dump a bucket over the pile once a week to keep things moving. Most important thing is to sterilize the compost and kill the weed seeds. If your pile heats up, gets moisture, and gets turned regularly, you will have a dark, wonderful compost in about one to two months time.
Do not add the following stuff into the compost
Black walnut tree leaves or twigs, Coal or Charcoal ash cause it releases substances that might be harmful to plants.
Dairy products like butter, milk, sour cream, yogurt, eggs and Fats, grease, lard, oils, Meat or fish bones and scraps, these create odor problems and attract pest such as rodents and flies.
Diseased or insect-ridden plants might survive and be transferred back to other plants
Dog, Cat feces, Soiled Cat litter might contain parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, and viruses harmful to humans
Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides might kill beneficial composting organisms.
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How do i use compost on my vegetable garden?
So i started a garden already put the seeds in the grown and miracle grown as well. I read about compost and how it helps your plants so im wondering how do i use my compost with out disturbing the seedlings ive already planted. Or how do i use coffee and tea grounds to my flower bed?? Do i bury it or put it on top??
Since you already planted your seeds, it is a little late to be mixing it into the soil without killing your seedlings. You can do a couple of things.
1) Spread the compost around the plants when the get a little bigger. This nutrients from the compost will leach into the soil when you water
2) wait until after you harvest everything and till the compost in the soil for next year. .
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Can you grow a vegetable garden in ONLY compost?
I know that compost is generally added to the soil, and then tilled in, but would a garden grow in only compost? And would it grow well?
Compost is light enough that topheavy plants like tomatoes are just going to tip over. It also doesn’t have great buffering capacity (the clay in soil is excellent for this function).
Summary: ok for small stuff like lettuce, ok for underground tubers like carrots, but you’re going to get better results by mixing it in with real soil.
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Is metal rust bad for veg garden compost?
I want to build a compose bin using a metal drum. I am troubled by the question whether or not rust would be bad for compose. Try our best to ensure the garden is organic and free from pesticides and other harmful substances.
No. Iron Oxide (what rust is) is common in many soils, and iron is a human nutrient, too.
I think your compost bin might have a short life being made of steel, but I don’t think there’s any harm to the compost.
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what would the soil compost ratio be for a good veggie garden?
i want to have a raised bed veggie garden and i’m not sure about the soil, compost ratio. thanks in advance!
It really depends on the condition of your topsoil, but I think the more compost, the better. It’s the organic matter in the compost that contains so many of the useful nutrients that your plants require to thrive. In fact I have grown a number of plants in just compost (mixed with 20-25% peat moss to loosen up the mix). My potatoes did great in this environment.
It’s always a good idea to have your soil tested by your county or state’s cooperative extension service. Depending on what it’s made from, some composts can have very low ph, and require the addition of some lime to bring the ph level up to a point that your plants will enjoy. The test is usually either free or very cheap, and they can tell you what your soil is lacking, so you can amend the soil the best way possible.
There’s far more to know than I can write here. Read all you can about it. I hope this information is helpful Best of luck to you.
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Can you add cooked leftovers into home garden compost bins?
I have heard this shouldn’t be done, and I would like to know why.
Also it interferes with the reaction of the vegetative growth, and any meat will also attract rats, skunks, etc. Skunks and raccoons where we live are riddled with rabies, so if you have kids or pets, do not do it. It also can stink very bad. Meat, oil, butter etc. Steamed veggies with no sauce or anything should be okay, but not with butter or oil.
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how do I build a garden compost box?
a garden compost box.
I have a garden each year, but they are not as good as I hoped. so this year I want to put in a compost box.
but how do I build one?
You don’t need a box. You could buy some fairly rigid wire fencing, like hardware cloth, 1/2" x 1/2" or that stuff that has rectangular openings, about 1" x 3" and simply make a ring. !2′ will make a ring about 4" in diameter. Light, air, rain, and direct contact with the ground are all taken care of for about 15 minutes of time and a couple of dollars, invested.
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Using organic materials to create compost for garden soil?
I’m going to start throwing compostable things, like old fruits and veggies, cut grass, egg shells, ect, into my garden.
My question is whether I should:
Throw them on top of the soil as I get more waste to put on it
Mix it into the soil
or
Put it all in a container for some time, then put it on or in the soil?
Also, what could I do in a short amount of time to make my soil drain a little less slowly?
Thank you!
It’s best to make a container for it. Either a plastic box or a clean drum could work, it helps if you rotate it every few days too. You want stuff to stay put (and not get eaten by varmints) but still allow air in to help. Also, adding a little chicken manure or earthworms can kick it off real nice.
As far as soil drain, volcanic rock materials, like pearlite (the little white bbs) or hydroton clay pebbles, will help with water flow as well as aeration. Also, it helps to keep the soil from getting too packed.
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After rain and a few months does cat poo in your garden compost down into mud/grass & safe for kids to play on?
If not how can i make the lawn safe for my kids to play on ?? No cats in my garden anymore so im just trying to get rid of all their mess but its all soft and slushy (sorry) randomly in my garden so even if you pick it up its still left loads on the grass and mud underneath? Im worried about this summer with my kids in the garden playing on grass??
I would get rid of what you can of it. Scoop it, bag it, and landfill it, then let the rain wash the residue down through the grass into the soil. If there aren’t any large pieces left by spring it shouldn’t be a problem for your kids to play on the grass.
You’re right to be concerned about cat poop. Cat feces often contains Toxoplasma gondii parasites, which if ingested produce Toxoplasmosis in immune-suppressed individuals. The parasite migrates into nerve cells and produces muscle weakness, and it can also migrate to the retina of the eye and damage vision. In pregnant women it can produce neural defects in fetuses, which is why pregnant women should never handle litter box duties. Cat scat is worse than dog and pig feces, which have their own share of problems and shared human diseases.
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