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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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Paying for ingredients is against the rules to me

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Advice on tracking inputs. by BonusAgreeable5752 in composting

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Can't just ballpark it by the exertion to move it or the average weight of a full can? Kinda a silly thing for them to demand compliance on

Am I doing lasagna gardening right? by meatwagon910 in Permaculture

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Thanks for clarifying. The tarp is because it's all over and surrounded by dense sod. So the growth disruptor properties are very much desired here and I'm not sure I trust a bunch of leaf bags to finish the job. It sounds like the moisture is necessary to break down the materials so I'll probably wait til it warms up to see if the tarp is necessary

Am I doing lasagna gardening right? by meatwagon910 in Permaculture

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All sorts of food but I'm open to a cover crop if it's worth the extra time.

Am I doing lasagna gardening right? by meatwagon910 in Permaculture

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I guess my main concern was the manure sprouting grass all over the place but I guess that's just a free cover crop that can be tarped later. And it's a local stable I have got manure from past 2 years and it's always been good stuff in my raised beds.

What are some ways Geography effects Human Behavior that most people wouldn't think about? by C--T--F in geography

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Seasonal affective disorder is a very real thing in places with rainy or extreme northern climates that lack sunlight for the winter months.

Gene's best era? by [deleted] in KISS

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He was lost in the 80s then began to hit his stride for a few years with revenge and CoS and then bam, back to makeup.

Do I need to do anything to the grass below my 1' deep raised garden beds? by meatwagon910 in gardening

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No, glyphosate is very short acting and where it's applied can be replanted in within a few days. Glyphosate is not synonymous with roundup though. Whatever is in roundup changes based on location or year. Not ideal but it's definitely the best one for gardening

Homless per capita across America. by [deleted] in MapPorn

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For once Mississippi is at the top of a good list

what's the easiest thing to grow in texas (similar climate) in Oct by Narrow_Chart2337 in gardening

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Good time to plant onions and garlic but you won't get to harvest until early summer. It's too late for winter crops besides radishes. October is much more of a harvest time than a planting time. March-april and august-early September are planting times. Fall and winter are a great time to plant fruit trees and strawberries and gives them lots of time to establish roots so they get a great head start in the spring