what to put in compost?

peacemane420

peacemane420

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yes im sure so many people of asked this question and im sorry! i searched the site and i cant actually find what im lookin for. but i would like to know everything and anything you can put in to make compost. ive never done it before and i was thinkin of filling a 8 gallon tub with some soil, sand, and grass clippings. what else can i add? any other tips? im starting it now for next season :mrgreen:
thank you!
 
GrowSpecialist

GrowSpecialist

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Vegetable and fruit parts like banana peels, potato skins and watermelon rinds... and not just the scraps. Had a bowl of leftover corn or peas in the fridge? Throw em in the compost pile. Basically any veg and fruit leftovers. Yard clippings, dead leaves, old soil that would otherwise be thrown away.

Just remember, NO MEAT OR BONES.
 
peacemane420

peacemane420

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GrowSpecialist said:
Vegetable and fruit parts like banana peels, potato skins and watermelon rinds... and not just the scraps. Had a bowl of leftover corn or peas in the fridge? Throw em in the compost pile. Basically any veg and fruit leftovers. Yard clippings, dead leaves, old soil that would otherwise be thrown away.

Just remember, NO MEAT OR BONES.
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ok cool thank you! so i shouldnt put lawn clippings? so i just stir it around ever once in a while?
 
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s.c.mtn.hillbilly

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peacemane420 said:
yes im sure so many people of asked this question and im sorry! i searched the site and i cant actually find what im lookin for. but i would like to know everything and anything you can put in to make compost. ive never done it before and i was thinkin of filling a 8 gallon tub with some soil, sand, and grass clippings. what else can i add? any other tips? im starting it now for next season :mrgreen:
thank you!
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read my blog!..biodynamics is the shit!...aside from that, I do kitchen scraps, organic cow shit,wood ash(adds K),fish bone meal(adds P), as my base ingredients.
 
Ig0t5on1t

Ig0t5on1t

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a great compost pile can be made with horse manure (high in nitrogen = great cuz pot uses it up rapidly), grass and shredded leaves. you can use a lawn mower to shred them and this will hasten the break down of the organic matter into humus. a little bit of lime will help too. mix it all in with a bunch of dirt and water a few times per week to keep it moist and have a great environment for microbial activity. you can cover it with a tarp in order to heat up the pile but it is not nessasary if you put the pile in the sun. have it in a sunny spot and it wil break down quick. turn the pile atleast once per month and you should have good compost in 6 months.
 
peacemane420

peacemane420

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Ig0t5on1t said:
a great compost pile can be made with horse manure (high in nitrogen = great cuz pot uses it up rapidly), grass and shredded leaves. you can use a lawn mower to shred them and this will hasten the break down of the organic matter into humus. a little bit of lime will help too. mix it all in with a bunch of dirt and water a few times per week to keep it moist and have a great environment for microbial activity. you can cover it with a tarp in order to heat up the pile but it is not nessasary if you put the pile in the sun. have it in a sunny spot and it wil break down quick. turn the pile atleast once per month and you should have good compost in 6 months.
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interesting... very nice man!:mrgreen:
 
Ohsogreen

Ohsogreen

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peacemane420 said:
yes im sure so many people of asked this question and im sorry! i searched the site and i cant actually find what im lookin for. but i would like to know everything and anything you can put in to make compost. ive never done it before and i was thinkin of filling a 8 gallon tub with some soil, sand, and grass clippings. what else can i add? any other tips? im starting it now for next season :mrgreen:
thank you!
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Peacemane420 Making compost is easy and a smart move. It provides lots of benefits and is easy to use. Here's a link to save typing (just ignore the sells pitch they throw in at the bottom - it has solid info) :
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Composting - a guide for making compost at home

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Hope this helps...
Keep it Real...Organic..
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