[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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