tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post4029675640209147081..comments2024-03-19T15:44:46.027-07:00Comments on My Home and Garden: Millions of tiny plants in my compost top dressingErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394245146898073227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post-81766021493766311812012-07-17T10:22:43.328-07:002012-07-17T10:22:43.328-07:00Hi George. Sounds awesome. Here's what went wr...Hi George. Sounds awesome. Here's what went wrong. My raspberries were dying. The compost looked pretty good. But...I only started vegetable gardening last year. Hence no compost. So instead of doing the smart thing, I opted to use my 'less than one year old' compost. And now, I weed. <br />This fall I'm going to buy or shovel for free, manure and go pick up bags of kelp, and let the compost bins do their job for a couple years. Your is the most sensible approach I've heard yet. An it will work for my very busy life. Thank you.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394245146898073227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post-37706908640055153232012-07-17T02:16:12.027-07:002012-07-17T02:16:12.027-07:00I run a couple of piles at one time. By the time t...I run a couple of piles at one time. By the time the oldest pile is used, it is two to three years old. Most of the seeds have died by then. I don't bother to turn the pile or add supplements. I do try to cut everything that goes in to less than six inches. That should allow the pile to stack on more clippings.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005917822282749127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post-8662219020699930832012-07-16T22:36:01.715-07:002012-07-16T22:36:01.715-07:00Hi Joan. Sorry I missed it. I would have been over...Hi Joan. Sorry I missed it. I would have been over there like a rocket to check it out!! I think I need lessons too!! Compost is a challenge.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394245146898073227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post-32115494790329904722012-07-16T22:34:26.569-07:002012-07-16T22:34:26.569-07:00Oh good, that is exactly what I've been doing....Oh good, that is exactly what I've been doing. Wow, this composting thing sure occupies a lot of time and energy doesn't it. I must say though...my alpine strawberries have almost doubled in size since I spread my immature compost.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394245146898073227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post-31078309890064360532012-07-16T21:22:06.371-07:002012-07-16T21:22:06.371-07:00I usually use my compost too soon - I can't se...I usually use my compost too soon - I can't seem to wait until it is ready. So I too have tomatoes or potatoes growing where they were not planted.<br /><br />The only time I had alot of heat was once when I was living in Sask. my pile smelt strong to ammonia. I decided to turn it and it was smoking instead! And whew what a smell, the <br />whole neighbourhood could smell the pile.<br /><br />I guess I need compost lessons. ;)Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874041763887442603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139208628011657611.post-16433071718710996922012-07-16T18:57:17.884-07:002012-07-16T18:57:17.884-07:00I agree about the heat. Probably didn't achiev...I agree about the heat. Probably didn't achieve a high enough temp to kill the seeds. This has happened to me before. I just lightly "raked in" the tiny seeds before they grew their first true leaves and then never had a problem with more seeds growing after that..09 Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469496252952784993noreply@blogger.com