Re: compost

Well, I do compost .....a lot.  But, I live on a ranch and my neighbors 
live a good mile or two away. So no complaints about bad smells.  In the 
beginning I just dug a hole and threw misc. leaves, kitchen scraps, tomato 
harvest left overs etc. onto the pile.  Turning it occasionally and 
watering it occasionally.  It really was a bit of an after thought rather 
than a concentrated effort. And it was a great success.
And then I got a new pup.  Her name is Suzie, but her real name is 
Trouble!  No way could I toss left-overs anywhere but what she would carry 
it off to her favorite stash.  I find the most interesting items in her 
different hide aways.  Half chewed, sprinkler heads, whole gallon pots, 
some with my plant still half in it.  sticks, some metal things I can't 
identify, she seems to like metal.  Probably something lacking in her diet.
  So, I have purchased a rather nice compost container, black, round with 
an easy to remove lid and that seems to work pretty well. Haven't noticed 
any  bad odors but do have flying insects if I do not add enough dry leaves 
or dirt.  I am not careful about sizes of apples, tomatoes, potatoes, just 
kind of chop them up as I add them with a shovel.  Anyway, this container 
is the way I am able to recycle and also keep Suzie from destroying even my 
garbage.
L

ps. not sure if you mean for this Lorraine to reply, but here it is anyway.




At 09:11 PM 10/4/00 +0300, ENGLISH GARDENS wrote:
>Nan, it just shows what a very small world it really is and that we have 
>more in common than we know...
>With reference to the value of compost - Sally Razlou gardens the 
>Mediterranean Garden Society Garden near Athens, on one of the most 
>uninviting sites, but nevetheless takes passionately good care of an 
>inspirational garden with almost no water.  I've visited but can't 
>remember her policy on compost & mulch... How about you, Lorrainne?  You 
>must be composting where you are so what do your neighbours say about it!
>Chevrel.
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