Is it just me or is that colloidal compost website posted on the "other side" weird? It has no reference as to who owns it or any information about what it's purpose really is. All it seems to be trying to do is sell stuff.

There is a lot of basic composting information available there but it almost seems to be a cut and paste kind of website.

Call me a skeptic I guess.

Lloyd

The truly annoying thing to me about the site is that his print is done in such a drained out color that I have a hard time reading it. Had to highlight it with the mouse in order to read it better.

Also, on the colloidal link, it doesn't say how to make it or what makes it different. It just points to the other guys website that's trying to sell you his e-book or whatever. I got the impression from the original linked source that he just threw in the Colloidal Humus Compost on his site to try and cover all the basis but that he didn't really know much about it so he linked to the first place he could find (which was the other guy selling things).

At least that's my impression. That's why I asked blutranes to clarify his position 'cause I didn't get much out of the link he provided.

Val

If it ain't free, it ain't better.

After reading how blutranes makes his though I don't think I could. I can't save up enough stuff (except leaves) to build a pile all at once.

Some of this stuff is really fascinating to read about as long as they don't go all scientific on me. It just goes to show that there is definitely more than one way to make compost...contrary to what some people think.

Val

I don't get it.

Lloyd

I guess really what I thought he was saying was that it's more concentrated? However, even he says that spreading it is kind of hard and he sometimes mixes it with regular compost to dry it out a bit but that as soon as you add water it goes back into its original state.

For me, sometimes all of you guys are hard to follow at some point because I'm not an auditory person...I'm visual. So unless I can see and feel it and watch the process, I have a hard time following. It always amazes me when there is a post and I'm left scratching my head and then the next guy comes along and says "oh, you mean this, this and this" and the original guy goes "exactly". I'm still scratching my head going "huh?"

Val

As far explanations, ya, I agree with you. I like to see pictures combined with an explanation, makes it so much easier for my poor little pea brain to comprehend.

A big problem I have is personal definitions. Some folks use "finished compost" as if it means the same thing to all. The forum is full of people saying stuff that is clear in their own minds when they say it, but totally different from common useage. (vegetable waste comes to mind when the person meant vegetative waste).

Lloyd

Which doesn't even consider the point whether the extra effort is worth the extra benefit... I doubt it.

I just don't see a purpose to it. Compost tea I can understand because of the different method of application. Regular fine sifted compost I can apply by flinging it, shoveling it, roto-tilling it in or any other various methods. But a glob? I don't see how to apply it. Maybe I'm just too dense or I'm missing something.

Lloyd

I'm actually glad he posted about it because it sounds like you can make it accidentally like PPPP did. Although I think his was just too much "greens". Dunno.

I don't think your being dense at all because I too wondered how to use the glob. That's why I started asking but I don't think I'm any closer to knowing HOW to use than I was before.

I can't do a huge operation like some of you can so I'll probably stick with how I do things now. Besides I don't need (even though I want) 25 drums of compost sitting around :-)

Val

Time after time I have seen people (myself included) question some of the theories and dissertations with either no response or a response so convoluted it borders on babble. Time after time I have seen people (myself included) ask for links backing up the often ludicrous claims with no response or the claim that links have been posted in the distant past that new people hadn't seen (also false).

There have been enough queries from many people to see that some do not believe what this person posts. Yet, I am amazed that some people still consider anything this person says as trustworthy.

I just don't get it, can anyone explain this cult like phenomenon? Or for that matter the continuing of the inaccurate posts? Why would a person do that?

Lloyd

P.S. Shoulda taken more physch courses I guess.

That's as much the fault of the person taking the advice as the person giving it. The world is full of so-called experts who are anything but experts. Maybe they speak well, maybe they make claims, and people follow like sheep. Listen to popular music and you will understand that people will follow or believe anything that is forced down their throats if it's done in a somewhat convincing manner. Don't let it bring you down.

Otis