What makes for a good garden compost.?
l have a compost bin where l place all my lawn clippings and vegetable scraps.ls there anything else that l could be adding like fertilizer and such.
Thanks.
Yes, you may add fertilizer or horse manure.
Remember the composting material needs to be moist throughout. Water it and cover them just to keep moist.
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Yes, you may add fertilizer or horse manure.
Remember the composting material needs to be moist throughout. Water it and cover them just to keep moist.
References :
http://www.pjnurseryseeds.com/2008/11/compost.html
You can add almost anything to your compost bin, including, human hair and nail clippings, old weeds from the garden, even the contents of your vac bag.
Nettles, and human urine, are a good compost activator.
References :
Before using any human waste material remember it has bacteria that could cause illness the same is true with cats and dogs….the only manure to add to it would be from grass eating animals only…….and horse manure needs a very long time before it’s usable and won’t burn your plants. Cow manure is just fine to use right away. I’ve always gone with leafy green, yellow and brown material for the compost.
Materials To Compost/Scroll down about 1/2 way
http://mgofmc.org/compost.html
List of usable compost material
http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Compost
Using compost in the garden creates Less Need for Fertilizer’s.
References :
above links
myself
leaves are very good
References :
Here is an A to z on composting at my website
I leave this info here always
the site itself has not been seasonally updated in a while but there are still a good bit of info hanging around
http://buffy6900.tripod.com/id10.html
References :
Victoria Meetze
Landscape Consultant/Garden center yard manager