Re: Composting > temps

Yeah- Brr is right.  We ares supposed to go down to 28 on Wed night.  I 
guess it is a good thing that I redid the foam insulation around off of 
my outdoor faucets/pipes that were exposed over the weekend!

Theresa

Pam Evans wrote:
> Guess everyone will get a visit from that Arctic front they are expection
> here.  Pfffft on hard freezes.
>
> On 11/26/06, Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
>   
>> The temps here have been mid-70s, but like you they will plummet on
>> Thursday
>> night to mid-20s.  I'm not putting up more than a door decoration
>> regardless. :o)
>> zem
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 3:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting > temps
>>
>>
>>     
>>> We've been dry and 55 to 60+ here and will be through Wed.  Then a big
>>> drop to high of 30.  I had no excuse to not put up Cmas
>>>       
>> decorations.  They
>>     
>>> went up yesterday but I refuse to turn them on until sometime in
>>>       
>> December.
>>     
>>> Kitty
>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "pdickson" <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 12:55 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I use lots of straw and mulch in my garden but I also put down a layer
>>>>         
>> of
>>     
>>>> newspapers first.  I don't ever till my garden any more. I just dig a
>>>>         
>> hole
>>     
>>>> and put in a plant.... way easy and the soil is wonderful.  Just be sure
>>>> to keep it moist so that it can break down and keep it from blowing
>>>>         
>> away.
>>     
>>>> It has been a wonderful fall here... but on Wednesday of next week we
>>>>         
>> are
>>     
>>>> suppose to drop from the 70's to the 30's.  It looks like winter is
>>>> almost here.
>>>> Tricia
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:56 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> The people I've known to use straw as a mulch on their vegetables have
>>>>> simply laid it around them.  I'm certainly no expert in that area.
>>>>> zem
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Cathy Carpenter" <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:50 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Related issue - I have decided to mulch my vegetable garden with
>>>>>> straw next spring?. Do I put the straw into the compost pile at
>>>>>> season's end, or simply dig it into the garden soil?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 25, 2006, at 7:02 PM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> How great to hear from you, Marge.  On the subject of comoposting,
>>>>>>> I know I have mentioned our MG compost project in the past, but for
>>>>>>> anybody who wasn't here then or has forgotten... We found an
>>>>>>> excellent way to compost by creating our enclosure out hay bales
>>>>>>> and simply incorporating them into the mix as they break down.  We
>>>>>>> make all the compost for the UT WTREC (Univ. of TN West TN Research
>>>>>>> & Education Center), formerly known as the UT Experiment Station.
>>>>>>> zem
>>>>>>> zone 7
>>>>>>> West TN
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@clubhouse-
>>>>>>> designs.com>
>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:35 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>> From: Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>> <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> So how many of you have real compost piles? Are you diligent about
>>>>>>>>> turning them or is it just a place to dump organic matter?
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>> ----------
>>>>>>>> I've been making compost for something like 36 years or so.  Have a
>>>>>>>> main compost area that is 2 piles...one old I use and the other
>>>>>>>>                 
>> being
>>     
>>>>>>>> added to plus several smaller piles around behind things to save
>>>>>>>> hauling it back to the main one and a couple major mounds in the
>>>>>>>> woods - gotta go mine those soon as I'm using my 'good' pile up
>>>>>>>>                 
>> fast
>>     
>>>>>>>> with potting soil and will soon run out.  Everything gets either
>>>>>>>> composted or eaten by the critters who also go through the kitchen
>>>>>>>> waste just to make sure I haven't put anything really tasty on the
>>>>>>>> heap.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I used to turn it but have not for many years.  Find it decomposes
>>>>>>>> fine in a year so the old pile works for putting on beds or making
>>>>>>>> potting soil.  Weeds sprout from it but mostly in the potting soil
>>>>>>>> mix and they're easy to pull out of the pots - my beds are so full
>>>>>>>> they don't get much chance to grow and I mulch as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also have a couple three leaf piles - the resulting leaf mold is
>>>>>>>> black gold.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> O'course, I also have regular rain.  You're right, Cyndi - water is
>>>>>>>> the key to compost rotting.  I've had dry years and no time to
>>>>>>>>                 
>> water
>>     
>>>>>>>> leaf piles and dug into them a year or so later to find wads of dry
>>>>>>>> leaves same as went into them.  Think you might give that black
>>>>>>>> plastic idea a try...good thought.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>>>>>>>> who is waaaaay behind with email yet again....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> mtalt@hort.net
>>>>>>>> Shadyside Garden Designs
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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