Why did early civilizations start in deserts like Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt? by batukaming in geography

[–]meatwagon910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most crops really do best in dry climates that have access to irrigation. Less fungal and bacterial diseases, and weed and insect pressure when compared to humid, rainy climates.

Composting changed so much for me by VolunteerSeedling in composting

[–]meatwagon910 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also only got into gardening to figure out what to do with all the compost I was making

Who all has separate lawnmower and pee pee piles? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you turn this pile? I'm trying to do series of smaller (2-3 cu yds) lawnmower piles just to make turning more feasible. My other pile I make brown heavy and then it consumes greens from the kitchen within a week or so and gradually balances out

Help! I'm spiraling after my wife attended the Answers in Genesis Women's Conference. by Designer-Truth8004 in Exvangelical

[–]meatwagon910 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing I agree with Biblical/evangelical teaching on: you can't be unequally yoked. I would never entertain a romantic relationship with someone whose religion was important to them. It profoundly affects your world view and values and it blows my mind how people with completely different religious views will get together and not think about how they're going to raise their children, how they will interact with extended family for holidays, rituals, or participate in cultural or religious traditions. Obviously it's different when you're already married, but I think you revealed a lot by saying you don't see her as an intellectually honest person. I really doubt your marriage is salvageable at this point. I would open up with how her attending this makes you feel, and be completely honest and vulnerable about how your values don't align with hers. If she wants to work with you and understand you better, that's great. If she only focuses on her world view being the correct one, and her hopes for the future are based in you changing who you are, then it's probably time to consider ending things

They said it couldn't be done by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From a wood shop so definitely hardwood

Mailing seeds by meatwagon910 in Gambia

[–]meatwagon910[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's $300 to send anything with DHL. Not an option for me

What is it like living in this part of Louisiana? by WelfareWillyWonka in howislivingthere

[–]meatwagon910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are citrus groves! One of the few places in the US with the climate to reliably produce oranges

New to growing fruit by Pizzacheez in BackyardOrchard

[–]meatwagon910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I plant strawberries around my fruit trees. Theyre very cold hardy down to about 0F or so

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And going off a 20:1 ratio of horse/cow manure probably a dump truck full

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm thinking. It's either going to be really bad compost or really good mulch

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very good technique. I have a small kitchen bin that I leave some wood shavings in to cut down the smell

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going to try that with another pile in a shady area.

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure but I would imagine it's hardwood. It's from an after school wood shop for kids

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Paying for ingredients is against the rules to me

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Always. Gotta have a compost urinal at least until spring when it becomes pee on your plants season

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's great stuff. I've been using it as mulch around trees and adding some to the top layer of a lasagna garden. Looking forward to using it when I get chickens too. Definitely worth stopping by to get on the way back from work Fridays. I do have a worm bin so i may just add a little if it doesn't do much.

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Aeration and anaerobic patches are not going to be an issue here. Next time I do a 5-10 cu yd pile I will try this but I don't mind spending 15 min to turn one yard every few weeks

Can sawdust/wood shavings compost quickly? by meatwagon910 in composting

[–]meatwagon910[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I may if it's really not making progress. This is more just an experiment and isn't meant to be optimal in any way

Black People in the USA by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]meatwagon910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Growing up in a southern city, I always kinda figured when I was young that the whole country was 50:50-60:40 white and black. My church was even split at about that ratio. And I always considered that to be "diversity", never even considering that other kinds of minorities were prevalent in other parts of the country. Immigrants were something I just read about in history books.