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Re: Compost

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Can you you oak and pine leaves for compost?Also- what is leave mold and
where do you get it?
 The guy at the hardware store says he always goes down by the fishhatchery
to the river and collects sand to put in his garden. Is this a good idea?
After looking at all the complicated compost bins- I have decided just to
use baling wire(2'x3' squares) to make two round bins. Is there anything
wrong with this?Any tips ?Thanks ahead of time. _teri the newbie.
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Teuton <fteuton@total.net>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: Compost


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> For my nickel, these tumbler composters are a bit overrated because, even
> though it says 14 days, what you have after fourteen days of tumbling is
not
> fully mature compost.
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> They work best operated on a batch system, which means you still need a
> container for compost while the batch is being tumbled; in other words,
you
> fill it, and then start the process; meanwhile kitchen wastes need a place
> to back up, etc.
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> After the fourteen days, which could take longer, you still need to set
the
> material aside and let it cure before you can use it as a general all
> purpose compost.
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> I have had a small tumbler and a medium size one (Envirocycle and EZ Spin)
> and both worked, but neither was really a compost factory, if you know
what
> I mean.
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> These days I am less in a hurry. Compost happens, and some of the good
> happenings take place when the material is left alone and the fungi are
able
> to do their work, something that is interrupted in a frequent stirring
> regime, as I understand it.
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> At more than 300 US dollars, a tumbler does not give bang for the buck,
> IMHO.
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> My tuppence,
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> Frank Teuton
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> >> I just coughed up a chunk of change and bought a ComposTumbler
> >> (http://www.compostumber.com). They let you pay it out, it makes
compost
> >really
> >> fast and keeps it all hidden. A friend of mine at work has two and
swears
> >by
> >> them.
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> >I have a chance to buy one pretty cheap, but it enormous and black!!  Not
a
> >really pretty addition to the garden...they really work, tho, huh?
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