Re: Composting > temps

I think you want to teleport, not telecommute ; )

Theresa

Pam Evans wrote:
> Everyone stay warm out there, looks like Jim will be the only one missing
> this stupid front.  Too bad I can't telecommute.  Speaking of Jim, did Ms.
> Fatma get home OK?
>
> On 11/27/06, Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com> wrote:
>   
>> Skiff of snow on my car this am. Bah, humbug! I'd happily skip winter.
>> But.... I do like Christmas. And spring is so welcome after the cold
>> weather.. Since it's here, I hope we get one hard freeze to kill the pine
>> borers. I'll try to remember to focus on how beautiful the snow is. Stay
>> warm Pam.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Composting > temps
>>
>>
>>     
>>> 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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>>> Pam Evans
>>> Kemp TX
>>> zone 8A
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