http://awaytogarden.com/high-speed-hit-and-run-composting Gardening information and inspiration from Margaret Roach Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://awaytogarden.com/high-speed-hit-and-run-composting/comment-page-1#comment-8569 woody plant girl Fri, 01 May 2009 23:26:58 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4629#comment-8569 I have eliminated grass but use a leaf vacuum system in my fall clean up and yes shredded material goes down faster. My winter trick for kitchen stuff is to freeze it and when we get enough warm days so the ground is softer I just dig it in. This works now because I am preparing beds to be planted. When everything is planted, I'll go back to my composter. Shredded material + frozen stuff and watered in: yummy soil lasagne. I have eliminated grass but use a leaf vacuum system in my fall clean up and yes shredded material goes down faster. My winter trick for kitchen stuff is to freeze it and when we get enough warm days so the ground is softer I just dig it in. This works now because I am preparing beds to be planted. When everything is planted, I’ll go back to my composter. Shredded material + frozen stuff and watered in: yummy soil lasagne.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/high-speed-hit-and-run-composting/comment-page-1#comment-8558 squirrelgardens Fri, 01 May 2009 12:40:04 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4629#comment-8558 Love this site. Wish composting was more appreciated. Just ordered 3 yards from an organic farmer and had to explain to a neighbor why compost is the most important ammendment. Sometimes life would be easier if one could happy with the white rock, yews, and resin fountain landscape. Is there rehab for those addicted to perfect PH soil? Love this site. Wish composting was more appreciated. Just ordered 3 yards from an organic farmer and had to explain to a neighbor why compost is the most important ammendment. Sometimes life would be easier if one could happy with the white rock, yews, and resin fountain landscape. Is there rehab for those addicted to perfect PH soil?

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/high-speed-hit-and-run-composting/comment-page-1#comment-8517 Brian G. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:37:04 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4629#comment-8517 I never rake leaves in the fall (too daunting). I wait till the majority are on the ground and run the mower over the whole place one last time. Looks a little funny mowing in November but the result is in-place compost. All of the shredded material has worked its way to the soil by spring. I never rake leaves in the fall (too daunting). I wait till the majority are on the ground and run the mower over the whole place one last time. Looks a little funny mowing in November but the result is in-place compost. All of the shredded material has worked its way to the soil by spring.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/high-speed-hit-and-run-composting/comment-page-1#comment-8516 chris Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:11:26 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4629#comment-8516 just a little different take, i first rake and pile into a large compost pile by the garden, then i shred using my mackissic shredder/chipper. my simplicity tractor/mower is tough, but not as tough as my mighty mac. just a little different take, i first rake and pile into a large compost pile by the garden, then i shred using my mackissic shredder/chipper. my simplicity tractor/mower is tough, but not as tough as my mighty mac.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/high-speed-hit-and-run-composting/comment-page-1#comment-8514 Tammy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:41:57 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4629#comment-8514 Gosh, what I wouldn't give for so much compost. Got me thinking about the land we have 2 hrs. away. Lots of brown, but not so much green for composting. Any ideas about how to have long distance composting? Gosh, what I wouldn’t give for so much compost. Got me thinking about the land we have 2 hrs. away. Lots of brown, but not so much green for composting. Any ideas about how to have long distance composting?

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