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Compost Bin Recommendations

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Covering big heaps-o-stuff outside vs. the WIND

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Compostable boxes vs foam or plastic

7 replies 1

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Potato Shaws/haulms - composting and uses

7 replies

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A Tree Ate My Compost

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Chainsaw Shavings in Compost?

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Can't afford Dr. Ingham's class, but going to try thermal composting anyway...

20 replies 1 3 2

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Did I mess up my soil with sawdust?

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Any good sources of free nitrogen?

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"Wild" worms versus "purchased" worms

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Composting food or plants with pesticides?

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Update on humanure 3 1/2 years.

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Using Urea to speed up compost?

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Red Wriggler Bin Issues

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Bagasse

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Composting in bear country.

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Composting dog feces

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lemon peels!!!

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Composting Ratios

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Do you have to burn the bones?

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Pine - 20 year old, exposed to elements - Can this be mulched for gardens or compost?

7 replies 2 3

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Pig poop, yup, can I use it

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Aerated static compost silo

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Digging in 50% wood chips worked well for me. Your experiences?

10 replies 1 3

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Any reason why I shouldn’t add “Dog Eggs” when composting Ruth Stout style?

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Black Soldier Fly Composter - For Dog/Human waste?

12 replies

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Compost, Unwanted Wildlife, and Convincing Skeptics

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Weight Comparison before and after Composting

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Composting plants grown in potentially contaminated soil

6 replies 1

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dangers with using pigeon manure?

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Anyone get free or cheap food wastes from restaurants/grocery stores?

10 replies 1 1

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Large DIY compost tea brewer -- please share your suggestions or resources for building one

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Unlimited amount of fish scraps, how best to use

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bokashi, bigger scale

8 replies 5 3

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Now thats what i call Beautiful Compost bins!

15 replies 5 3

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Chopping/Chunking/Grinding Compost

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Why breed maggots on food scraps instead of feeding them to the chicken directly?

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Compost tea pump recommendations

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Cat pooping in the chicken coop

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Vermicomposting project at Wheaton Laboratory

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Hay bale decomposition

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Adventures in composting

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Completely enclosed compost bin, with aeration through tubes

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Composting Slow and steady wins the race.

8 replies 3 4

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Composting wood chips in a pool with water in the deep end.

16 replies 17 3

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Has anyone built a Trommel for sifting compost?

19 replies 2 10 3

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Need advice on composting LOTS of cow manure and hay.

14 replies

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Are very old, dry cow patties a "green" or a "brown"?

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Letting Neighbors Use My Compost Bin

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Making compost tea from nettles?

7 replies 1

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Best method to shred newspaper?

13 replies 2

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Too lazy

15 replies 2

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Composting soiled paper products

7 replies 1

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Hugel Compost

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How does this horse compost look

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Speeding up composting

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Composting worm bin

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Could use help on ideas for composting rabbit litter

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Faster Woodchips Compost?

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Drawing a blank on composting method name

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Best ever topics in composting

Compost Bin Recommendations

Covering big heaps-o-stuff outside vs. the WIND

Compostable boxes vs foam or plastic

Potato Shaws/haulms - composting and uses

A Tree Ate My Compost

Chainsaw Shavings in Compost?

Can't afford Dr. Ingham's class, but going to try thermal composting anyway...

Did I mess up my soil with sawdust?

Any good sources of free nitrogen?

"Wild" worms versus "purchased" worms

Composting food or plants with pesticides?

Update on humanure 3 1/2 years.

Using Urea to speed up compost?

Red Wriggler Bin Issues

Bagasse

Composting in bear country.

Composting dog feces

lemon peels!!!

Composting Ratios

Do you have to burn the bones?

Pine - 20 year old, exposed to elements - Can this be mulched for gardens or compost?

Pig poop, yup, can I use it

Aerated static compost silo

Digging in 50% wood chips worked well for me. Your experiences?

Any reason why I shouldn’t add “Dog Eggs” when composting Ruth Stout style?

Black Soldier Fly Composter - For Dog/Human waste?

Compost, Unwanted Wildlife, and Convincing Skeptics

Weight Comparison before and after Composting

Composting plants grown in potentially contaminated soil

dangers with using pigeon manure?

Anyone get free or cheap food wastes from restaurants/grocery stores?

Large DIY compost tea brewer -- please share your suggestions or resources for building one

Unlimited amount of fish scraps, how best to use

bokashi, bigger scale

Now thats what i call Beautiful Compost bins!

Chopping/Chunking/Grinding Compost

Why breed maggots on food scraps instead of feeding them to the chicken directly?

Compost tea pump recommendations

Cat pooping in the chicken coop

Vermicomposting project at Wheaton Laboratory

Hay bale decomposition

Adventures in composting

Completely enclosed compost bin, with aeration through tubes

Composting Slow and steady wins the race.

Composting wood chips in a pool with water in the deep end.

Has anyone built a Trommel for sifting compost?

Need advice on composting LOTS of cow manure and hay.

Are very old, dry cow patties a "green" or a "brown"?

Letting Neighbors Use My Compost Bin

Making compost tea from nettles?

Best method to shred newspaper?

Too lazy

Composting soiled paper products

Hugel Compost

How does this horse compost look

Speeding up composting

Composting worm bin

Could use help on ideas for composting rabbit litter

Faster Woodchips Compost?

Drawing a blank on composting method name

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