Ken Blades

We have a community garden in the local city where I live and I built a compst bin and started it with some leaves and rotten veggies from the garden all was going well untill I went to turn and water one day and came home covered in chigger bites!

I was wondering if there was an organic way of taking care of these little buggers, we haven't used any chemicals in the garden yet and I'd hate to ruin that streak. Its getting colder and we're planning on composting through the winter. im pretty sure any bugs will last the winter in the pile. My main concern is when we go to spread the compost in the spring is everyone getting bitten on their hands/ arms.

Ive thought about getting a bag of diatomacious (sp?) dirt and layering that in. I also have access to cedar sawdust but im afraid if I put cedar in there it'll slow down the compost process and not be very good for the plants.

Any help is much appreciated!

Hi all ive been interested in permaculture and green building for many months now and ive read a few books on straaw bale houses and im reading a book on cob houses now. What ive noticed all of these buildings have in common is small living quarters and no running water or electricity.

I geuss my main question is has any one ever incorporated grid electricity and running water into their green house?
If so can you show me or tell me how you did it?
Also I noticed the buildings were small, would it be possible to go large scale and make a building that is 3 or maybe 4 times the size of a normal green building? (this particularly pertains to cob as ive seen large straw bale buildings.)

Yes, I know this kind of goes against the permaculture ways but im a big baby and i'd like to have running water and electricity.