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Tracy:

Can you please tell us more about how you compost?

I compost the horse, chicken and goat poop.  I just pile it up and stir it
around once or twice a week.  I also water it down a couple times a week, since
it's so dry here.  I let it compost for several months before putting it in the
garden.  If I don't let it compost long enough Bermuda grass will grow in my
planters.  The horse body doesn't break down all the seeds in the hay, but 
when everything composts long enough it will break down.

Should I be doing something different?

I would love to hear what everyone else is doing.

Nella





Quoting Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>:

> Hi Jody.
> Do you make compost?  It's the best thing for improving soil.  I make
> lots.  I started out simple, and have slowly gotten into more complex
> systems, but really it's very easy.
> Tracy
>
> > Hi Nella,
> >
> > Oh you can laugh all you want, it was a riot!  Yeah I know what you mean
> > about sagging.  The  zapp doesn't help that.  Hahahaha
> >
> > I think the modern fences are better then the older ones but they don't
> > seem
> > to make any noise.  Today we had to replace two fence posts that blew over
> > last night during the heavy winds.  I am not sure if the horses bumped
> > them
> > in the storm or if they blew down.
> >
> > Yes, I agree, it does seem silly to have to buy dirt.  We need some too
> > because our water table is so high the yard gets soggy after a tropical
> > storm.  We have to raise the whole level up.  This area was once a lake
> > bed
> > so the soil is very rich.  It smells swampy it is so rich.  The soil is
> > mostly fine sand so it actually holds water it is so silty.  I would like
> > to
> > mix in some peet moss but it has gotten so expensive.
> >
> > On Wednesday we will be going to town for the railings and more posts so
> > hopefully my zappy time will be over.
> >
> > I converted an old fiberglass white cane in to a handi stick by adding a 6
> > foot cord to the end.
> >
> > JODY
> >
> >
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