Cheap Compost heap and Garden update March 09
I built my garden last year based upon the design of Patti Moreno, who has a channel here on youtube called Gardengirltv. This winter I planted cover crops of Rye, Wheat and Clover. These till my soil for me and the clover adds nitrogen to the soil through it's symbiotic relationship with nitrogen fixing bacteria. I have several plants coming up for which I intend to use for seed saving purposes, swiss chard, collards, Kale, and turnips. These varieties are biennials. Meaning you plant them …
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Woe ! Monica , you …
Woe ! Monica , you are not playing around . Such an awesome Set up you have . Yep , craigslist ‘free’ rules. Just saw 20 bee bins free on there . Youre totally inspiring us all , setting a fine example .
You can also sell …
You can also sell extra worms to bait shops!
I do have a cat …
I do have a cat Michael, but he was originally a stray who choose to live with me, and he doesn’t really use the litter box! He goes outside in my neighbors yard. LOL. I tried that pine litter with my last cat and she hated it and started peeing all over the house when I introduced it. You may want to be cautious using cat dung, because they do have parasites like tapeworm and round worm, so make sure you compost it for a while before you use it, HOT PILE style to kill pathogens. Congrats!
Great work friend.
Great work friend.
Be proud of your …
Be proud of your work girl… Watch out for freeze nights to still come (cover those flowers
Homestead,
Do you …
Homestead,
Do you have a cat?
I’m using Feline Pine cat litter in my cat litter box, and then using the used litter as fertilizer, mixed with used coffee grounds. It’s wierd but it works. I found a place by the way. I’m in the process of buying a home in a rural section of California.
THanks Desire, I am …
THanks Desire, I am proud of myself too.. This is honestly the more satisfying type of work I’ve ever done, but I like gardening. Lots of people were forced to week gardens when they were children so they can’t stand it. I was gardening alongside my grandpa when I was probably 5 years old or so. It is a passion of mine.
I had a rat in mine …
I had a rat in mine!!! LOL, that thing was huge. But it scurried off when I watered the thing, so maybe if you temporarily saturate the pile, hose it down, they might leave or drown.. I personally don’t have a problem with the mice, I just would want to heat the pile up to kill pathogens before using it again, mix it with some fresh materials and turn it often..
Yes, I have quite a …
Yes, I have quite a bit of carbon material and being that it has been winter, haven’t really been able to get my hands on any nitrogen rich material. The ammonia apparently doesn’t bog the worms, so I am just going to leave that heap alone and let them do what they do soo well. My other heap I plan to actively turn at least initially to get the microbial process started. Eventually it may become a slow pile and once I’ve used all the other compost in my other pile, I will start over on that side
Yes, I inoculate my …
Yes, I inoculate my beds with mycorriahizal fungi and I make actively aerated compost tea as outlined in the book “Teeming with Microbes” .. I will be posting updates, now that spring is here, I have rekindled my purpose for life! LOL. I also like watching your garden too, we will have to compare and contrast this year!!
Sexy compost pile. …
Sexy compost pile. I have mice in mine
nice grow beds dude …
nice grow beds dude. Do you brew any teas?
Research a company called, “Soil Secrets” they even have YT vids.
Mycorriahizal Fungi will also till soil (bugs are the key)
LOL, expecting snow lol. You go girl.
The 2009 Monsanto Food Safety Act can kiss our es!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and much much more! I have multiple things they can kiss!
Last year I had no time to watch anyones garden, I am going to enjoy your’s this year for sure!
Thanks Home
The best carbon to …
The best carbon to nitrogen ratio for compost
is about 25 to 30 parts carbon to one part nitrogen. If there is too much carbon (brown material) in the pile, decomposition will be slowed. If there is too much nitrogen (green material), nitrogen may be lost, and the pile may smell like ammonia. The best thing to do is to layer high-nitrogen materials, high-carbon materials, and thin layers of native soil.
awesome garden girl …
awesome garden girl!!!!!!
i am proud of you too:)
HP, no I’m in a …
HP, no I’m in a city in australia (melbourne) just hard clay where I am, but have sold house to get rid all debt and moving to my sisters this friday until I can find something that is safe and not to far from the city (I don’t want be in the metro in case things get real bad here). So when I find another house, I want try do garden like yours as a priority, hopefully this year. Your my inspiration
Too bad,he should …
Too bad,he should have berated by his own community,sad we have to have sterile officials do all our own business for us.Ive had chickens for 5 years ,get breeds that are quiet! Black Australorps and large breeds are really loud since they always want more and more food.Auracaunas seem quiet.
I’m getting some …
I’m getting some chickens too! My neighbor had to move his goats, but they were stinky!! I didn’t mind, plus, I saved those goats from starvation and suffocation sooo many times, he was very negligent. I didn’t report him though, not my business. Someone else did. I am going to conceal my chickens as best I can, from the predators of course.
Oh no, not goat …
Oh no, not goat police! I had a freind who lived in Phoenix who was put on “chicken probation”. It’s definitely tougher to get along in the city. I’m glad you guys post to show it can be done. good luck
Easier said than …
Easier said than done,Ive had goats removed from my property by zoning officials.
Excellent work, I’m …
Excellent work, I’m very impressed! Great idea putting your compost partly below ground level. Awesome cold frame too. You are one very impressive young woman!
DITTO! Sheesh, they …
DITTO! Sheesh, they are ing me off lately with all their rules and regulations…
Ah don’t be jealous …
Ah don’t be jealous!!! Impressed is ok though! LOL, Considering last spring I just stopped going to my college classes and immersed myself in gardening and learning as much as I could, much of that through youtube if you can believe it! Haven’t gone back since and I’m so much happier, and now I feel this information is much more valuable than learning anything in a classroom! Seriously. The best way to learn is to try, that is how gardening works, trial and error, check out my gardening playli
If the government …
If the government denied my right to the RAIN that fell on my land I think I’d feel honour bound to break the law, and do it with a smile! Good Video
Wow. You’ve really …
Wow. You’ve really got some knowledge under your belt. I’m impressed, and slightly jealous. Great job.
Dang, are you in …
Dang, are you in the desert or something? Seriously, if you can get your hands on some leaves, some grass clippings, straw whatever, and just put in the spot you like, water it religiously and you will be surprised, you can even go so far as to stick a tarp over it in between watering, or spread sheet mulch (cardboard) over the organic material with a soaker hose beneath it. That might do the job. Are you going to garden this year?