[Homestead] compost

keith bellinger bartermn at epix.net
Tue Mar 11 09:24:14 EDT 2008


Bill Jones wrote:

>If you sprinkle on some soaked alfalfa pellets before you put the 
>topping on, I'm sure you could stretch that manure a lot further.  That 
>seems like a lot of manure to apply every year.  There's even a problem 
>you can get by overmanuring, small bugs known as symphylans.
>  
>

Thanks for the tip Bill. Because the pile is more hay, sawdust and wood 
shavings than manure it more than likely will need added nitrogen. The 
last time I tested was three years ago. I will make it a point to check 
it again before spreading it on the garden. Also, I don't generally add 
it directly to the garden but first re-compost it behind the garden for 
a month or so while I prepare the beds.


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