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On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery] Is it safe to eat? Posted by: madisonkathy 4 on Fri, Jul 18, 08 at 17:55 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 12:58 Can Compost Heaps Cure Global Warming? Posted by: west9491 6 on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 10:13 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 12:36 Can compost help renovate a disaster area that used to be a yard? Posted by: spazboy357 6/7 LI, NY on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 21:47 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 12:33 Better late than never? Posted by: estreya Southwest Washington on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 12:11 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 12:29 Bad soil for beans and cukes Posted by: adeleorganicvegan Southern Calif. on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 15:17 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 10:47 Will my bin ever be filled? Posted by: wonderpets 7 TN on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 13:59 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 10:38 July Thread: What Have You Fed Your Compost Pile Today? Posted by: sylviatexas z8a Tx on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 16:07 77 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 10:09 Compost / potting mix Posted by: captaindirt 5-6 on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 23:56 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 7:46 What should I till in? Posted by: squirrel_girl 5b on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 11:32 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 7:05 Does sheep manure burn plants? Posted by: burry 7 Maryland on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 22:21 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 23:27 Bummer. No grounds for me Posted by: wonderpets 7 TN on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 9:40 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 20:49 UCG from Starbucks Posted by: holly-2006 5b on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 7:23 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 19:16 Determining Drainage & Soil Composition Posted by: dtownjbrown Cincy, OH on Thu, Jul 17, 08 at 18:10 20 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 19:09 Post PHOTOS of your compost pile! Posted by: arwmommy on Tue, May 20, 08 at 18:39 29 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 18:56 What to use when ammending soil? Posted by: ozland76 Kansas (South) on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 19:24 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 17:44 mycorrhizal innoculation Posted by: west9491 6 on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 18:41 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 14:50 Dirty Stinkin' Soil PH Testers! Posted by: tomatozilla 10 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 17:32 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 14:22 wow! bsf larvae are loud Posted by: cali1023 on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 1:44 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 13:44 Mulching grass area Posted by: spiritual_gardner 7 on Fri, Jul 18, 08 at 9:25 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 13:35 Chlorinated water in yout tea? Posted by: windclimber z5 KS,close to KCMO on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 20:39 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 12:44 finished compost Posted by: west9491 6 on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 21:38 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 10:07 6 cu ft of steer manure - what now? Posted by: cali1023 zone 10 on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 19:21 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 1:39 No steam in compost pile Posted by: jjjb Newark, Delaware z7 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 10:38 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 16:18 Anyone tried the Biodynamic Preps? Posted by: vegvitki 8 on Sat, Aug 25, 07 at 15:04 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 15:05 No steam in compost bin Posted by: jjjb Newark, Delaware z 7 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 10:26 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 12:06 using city water on compost? Posted by: west9491 6 on Sat, Jul 19, 08 at 18:48 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 11:57 using sawdust: What approximate ratio to weeds? Posted by: egganddart49 5 NY Hudson Valley on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 17:05 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 9:25 Mushrooms in the pile, good or bad? Posted by: nico_ky KY on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 14:12 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 8:19 lemon for compost? Posted by: chueh 7b GA on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 14:36 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 8:15 please tell me your opinions about soil testing Posted by: luckygal z3 on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 21:28 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 7:45 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47   48   49   50   51   52   53   54   55   56   57   58   59   60   61   62   63   64   65   66   67 On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery]

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