Buddy_Williams
Well-Known Member
Over the last month or so I went ahead and gathered all compost/maricle grow (old) that was used from past vegetable gardens. In the mix thusfar I have tried to mix all small amounts of fruit/veggie scraps, as well as a (small quanities) combination of rabbit droppings, steer manure and egg shells.....I had the whole mixture in a clean and sterilized garbage bin. Now when I started, the soil had nearly reached the top of the bin, but over time I noticed how it has lost about a quarter of the soil (or so it may seem).....My guess was the decomposition that was taking place.
Yesterday however, I was told by my girlfriend she had added old vegetables and fruit to the bin. My guess was that it would be alright as long as broke up the fruit/vegetables into tiny pieces.....I tried my damnest to mix the soil from the very bottom of the bin, but I can't. Reading one of Subcool's threads, I thought of just placing the soil on a clean and sanitized tarp....but that may pose abit of an issue. With two dogs and numberous street cats, I really don't want to place any soil on the ground. The bin has had a tendacy to get "hot spots" throught....so with knowing that, I have tried to dig as deep as I could and bring the warmer soil to the surface to breathe.....
One last thing I wanted to know. The soil has broken down alot and is so dark in color, I wondered if it would be overkill to add wormcastings to the mix as well???
Thank you in advanced,
Buddy
Yesterday however, I was told by my girlfriend she had added old vegetables and fruit to the bin. My guess was that it would be alright as long as broke up the fruit/vegetables into tiny pieces.....I tried my damnest to mix the soil from the very bottom of the bin, but I can't. Reading one of Subcool's threads, I thought of just placing the soil on a clean and sanitized tarp....but that may pose abit of an issue. With two dogs and numberous street cats, I really don't want to place any soil on the ground. The bin has had a tendacy to get "hot spots" throught....so with knowing that, I have tried to dig as deep as I could and bring the warmer soil to the surface to breathe.....
One last thing I wanted to know. The soil has broken down alot and is so dark in color, I wondered if it would be overkill to add wormcastings to the mix as well???
Thank you in advanced,
Buddy