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Topic: What is the Best Compost Bin?
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 12, 2014 06:58 PM
Thanks for any help. I just saw the stuff you can accelerate it with.------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 13, 2014 09:38 PM
Should you get wood or plastic?------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 14, 2014 01:27 AM
Boy, those barrels on chains look like the easiest.Would make turning it a breeze... IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 14, 2014 09:14 AM
quote: Originally posted by Ellynlvx: Boy, those barrels on chains look like the easiest.Would make turning it a breeze...
They leak, one person said. ------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 17, 2014 11:39 PM
Should I get plastic or wood, do you think, E?------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 18, 2014 12:18 AM
Normally it is best to have it straight on the soil, for the enzymes and mi-? oh crap, I forget the name, but basically it needs things in the soil to transform, but if you bought something to accelerate it, that might change that need.I would think soil on the bottom, and concrete sides would be a good way to go. Wood would be my first choice, but it's bound to harbour things you wouldn't want to keep. Could leave slats for aeration, though. Take into consideration that I am trained at this as a Profession, rather than a backyard pastime. Ideally, I would have a row of the cubicles, one for sand, one for compost, one for waste in the process of composition, one for bagged products and one for ready-made soil. With the concrete backdrop, you can easily turn it, with or without a Bobcat, it gives you a firm wall to lever against. Let me think, what was my favourite soil mix? 3 parts sand 2 parts compost 1 part peat moss 1 part perlite In School, we used Osmocote, but I would probably use Kelp and Phosphate Rock for Nutrients. I would think that a ceramic compost bin might be a good choice, if they make such an animal. IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 18, 2014 06:30 PM
So, is plastic out, E?------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 18, 2014 07:10 PM
I just don't like plastic much.Same with clothes, I don't like synthetic material against my skin. I like things that breathe. When you compost, there are certain key things you shoot for. You need an animal product for heat. You need something like lawn clippings for fuel. You need an even ph for balance. You need aeration, so you don't get the anaerobic bacteria, or clumping. You need the earth beneath for the right microbes and such. That's why I like Phosphate Rock, because it is base, and keeps the mix from getting too acid and thus locking up. Also it is an organic fertilizer, good for roots and bloom. I don't use anything as a bin, I just put it at the base of my Redwood Tree, so it is hidden, and aerated, with the earth in contact. You can use baking soda in the same fashion as the Phosphate, or ashes from your fireplace, any organic base like that. That will also neutralize the odor. Just don't overdo it. IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 18, 2014 08:31 PM
wow no bin?------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 18, 2014 08:32 PM
I appreciate your help, E. It would be awesome not to have to get a bin ------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 18, 2014 09:11 PM
Well, um.I do have a lovely indigo one in ceramic. Of course, it looks a bit like a Deep Royal Blue Hydrant, and sits in the cabinet underneath my kitchen sink. That's a very handy place for it to be. It has a deodorizer in the lid. IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 18, 2014 09:33 PM
Yes, under the sink but does it get all disgusting or not cuz it has a lid ------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 18, 2014 09:58 PM
Well I Clean It, Ami.Hence the Ceramics. One must have a depository for lost coffeebeans, you know. *sniff* IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 19, 2014 12:46 AM
quote: Originally posted by Ellynlvx: Well I Clean It, Ami.Hence the Ceramics. One must have a depository for lost coffeebeans, you know. *sniff*
Sounds really good E xxx
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 19, 2014 10:45 AM
Actually, my daughters do.IP: Logged |
MoonWitch Moderator Posts: 1773 From: The Beach Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 27, 2014 08:21 PM
I actually just toddled over to this forum to ask about a compost bin. I'd like to buy one when we move this summer. I'm excited about it because I've always wanted one. We juice a lot so we have a LOT of pulp left over.IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 27, 2014 10:21 PM
I am gonna try under the tree BUT can't put juice waste in cuz we have racoons etc. I just put old leaves and old pieces of kale, collards etc which I don't think they like.There are bins galore on Amazon with reviews but I am still not sure lol ------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 44126 From: Saturn next to Charmainec Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 28, 2014 11:25 AM
I was thinking raccoons about your fruit that disappeared.IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 28, 2014 07:29 PM
quote: Originally posted by Randall: I was thinking raccoons about your fruit that disappeared.
It was teeny fruit on the top of the mango tree. The avocados were on the bottom and almost ripe. The figs were teeny. My friend said animals won't eat non ripe fruit but I don't know if that is true. They left the grapefruit, Randall
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 29, 2014 06:10 AM
Varmints have good taste.IP: Logged |
Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 29, 2014 09:57 PM
quote: Originally posted by Ellynlvx: Varmints have good taste.
You know how your fruit and veggies are your babies. I was sooo sad to see about 50 or more mangoes gone, all the avos and the small baby figs. It was such a joy to see them grow every day. ------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ellynlvx Knowflake Posts: 9884 From: the Point of Light within the Mind of God Registered: Aug 2013
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posted May 30, 2014 12:53 AM
I know, Ami.I Know. But as someone I both Admire and Respect once said: quote: "Fall down 100 times, get up 101...this is success." --ME
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 30, 2014 02:37 PM
I know. Randall has changed my life. I have a few people who helped me out of my terrible hole and one was Randall. He is a truly fine person!------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted May 31, 2014 09:18 PM
quote: Originally posted by Ellynlvx: Varmints have good taste.
They left the grapefruits so I get something, at least lol ------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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Ami Anne Moderator Posts: 56786 From: Pluto/house next to NickiG Registered: Sep 2010
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posted June 02, 2014 08:03 PM
Thanks again for the compost heap under the tree, E. I love it. It is so brilliant but I never would have thought of it!------------------ Want To Ask Any Question About Bible Prophecy? Go For it. It is Free, of course. http://www.mychristianpsychic.com/
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