Soil, Compost and Mulch

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On-Topic Discussions     [Switch to:  Gallery] More Recent 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   Adding to Compost Pile Posted by: rob0809 on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 20:32 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 11:54 pallets or drums Posted by: washit3 utah on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 23:45 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 1:56 Decomposing material = brown? Posted by: womanwarrior SF Bay Area on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 18:03 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 19:15 found a horse manure source Posted by: indiana_veggies 5 (Central Indiana) on Sat, May 30, 09 at 7:00 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 15:32 dog puke mold in my garden Posted by: idaho_gardener 6a_sw_idaho on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 23:19 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 14:22 soybean curd / okara Posted by: wlai Z8, Seattle, WA on Sun, Jun 7, 09 at 23:58 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 14:20 Oyster shells for garden or compost? Posted by: tammysf 9b/10a or sz15/16 on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 10:00 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 2:22 Grubs in my compost - friend or foe? Posted by: haplo_wm 7 on Mon, May 25, 09 at 22:36 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 11:57 Commercial Compost vs Homemade? Posted by: applebuilder North Orange County on Sun, Jun 7, 09 at 22:59 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 8:32 mulch Posted by: ksd529 MO on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 21:29 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 7:01 Moss from lawn...Can I compost? Posted by: juliamay67 8/Western WA on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 14:56 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jun 7, 09 at 2:21 How soon can I use the sawdust from a ground tree trunk? Posted by: ginnyginny Zone 9 Calif on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 18:03 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jun 7, 09 at 1:29 what are your thoughts on the soilsaver/other heap compost bin Posted by: daylilyfanatic4 z6NY on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 20:48 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 11:33 my compost has been hot for 3 weeks...what should I expect? Posted by: penserosa z6 NJ on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 16:55 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 11:15 Cow manure not composting! Posted by: lythir Bay Area, CA on Tue, May 19, 09 at 20:15 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 22:40 Composting lots of matches Posted by: rayama 7b Birmingham, Al on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 10:50 1 follow-up, posted on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 15:25 garden mystery: Annpat, don't look! Posted by: emmers_m 6 Northern NJ on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 22:11 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 8:24 Compost or composted manure? Posted by: newbiegardener101 5 on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 16:52 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 7:16 Alfalfa tea on Perennials? Posted by: jennypat Zone 3b NW MN on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 22:25 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 23:42 When to apply potash and phosphorus? Posted by: canuckistani 5b on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 14:07 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 8:21 My secret compost bin Posted by: blooming_in_zone5 5-6 on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 17:39 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 22:59 Anyone Using Charcoal? Posted by: jxbrown z9/22 OC CA on Mon, Jul 9, 07 at 4:28 71 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 20:52 Sunflower seed hulls as mulch Posted by: phishheadmi MI on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 14:59 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 20:04 watering plants with dirty aquarium water Posted by: makeitgrowso 6 on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 14:37 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 17:50 another worried about my worms question Posted by: petalpatsy TN7a on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 2:50 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 12:39 Old roofing shingles in the soil.........? Posted by: alisande Zone 4b on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 10:15 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 12:06 Old grass as brown? Posted by: bumpr1080 7a puget sound on Mon, Jun 1, 09 at 20:28 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 12:05 Stout mulching; how deep to go with baled hay Posted by: bswampy CT on Mon, Apr 20, 09 at 10:46 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 9:30 Shooting in the dark! Posted by: jim_w_ny Zone 5a on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 8:23 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 9:03 anyone make their own compost TEA? Posted by: shawnann Z6 ky on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 10:40 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 8:07 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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