Frank Fernando

Yep. Same stuff. It's cheaper to buy it without the diapers : )

I tried making some as well. I ended up in the soupy mess camp. I had a fire burn for about 3 hours but it should have been longer. The wood I used was really old and not burning well. I will give it another shot next time Im on my property. One thing that was holding me back was finding the right pots. I did find some roasting pans at walmart that are made to stack on each other as a base and lid. They where about $7 each.

One thing that has worked for me, is using water absorbing polymers. Something like "soil moist" mixed with LOTS of compost and as big of a hole as you can dig. Also mulch a large area around the tree. I use wood chips. Keeping the sun and wind of is half the battle.

I have had good luck with Siberian Pea Shrub in the high desert of central Oregon. Makes a good hedge, drought tolerant and fixes nitrogen.

Here's a video of one I did awhile back. It seems to work well. Its called a privy kit 500. I used to use peat moss for the cover material. but it is expensive and a non renewable resource. I recently am trying compost that I purchased for $20 a yard.

http://youtu.be/LbNMmosKmXA