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Author Garden: 1st compost heap rubberbandman Super Gardener Member # 8006 posted                       I just started my first compost heap today. I dont have pictures because by the time I finnished it it was dark. I'm using a metal bin about 1foot tall and about 2feet-3feet wide. To start it out I filled it with a bunch of dead leaves, small twigs, some already decomposing stuff I found on the ground, and a bunch of freshly picked stuff, and I emptied my paper shredder into it, and lastly I put about a half gallon of water into it. Anyway I just wanted to tell everyone about it because I'm so excited about it. I can't wait to have nice rich soil to plant in. * * * * people tell me I have the body of a god... too bad its buddah. Plants: 561 | From: Seattle, WA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 24.224.9.114 patches1414 Garden Pro! Member # 7979 posted                       Hi rubberbandman! It sounds good and I know you're excited about it because I remember how excited I was when I first started my bins about five years ago. There's some valuable information about composting on this site that I think you would enjoy reading. Check it out! * * * * "Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!" Plants: 6492 | From: Illinois | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 199.217.139.103 johnCT Garden Pro! Member # 6667 posted                       Welcome to the club. You'll soon find out that no matter how much you have, it's never enough! * * * * John - Zone 6 Plants: 1068 | From: Connecticut | Registered: Aug 2005  |  Seeded: 209.178.236.58 rubberbandman Super Gardener Member # 8006 posted                       Yeah its gonna be fun. I hope to either buy or find some worms to put in it to speed up the process. I just hope my dog stays out of it, thankfully she's an indoor dog although she's almost too big for the house (she's 118 pounds). Anyway I'm sure I'll have fun, and it will be better than just throwing all my food scraps and stuff away. * * * * people tell me I have the body of a god... too bad its buddah. Plants: 561 | From: Seattle, WA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 24.224.9.114 tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth Member # 4875 posted                       Good luck with your first composting bin. I love composting. I have a trash can that I use and I also have a pile. Of course one of these days I'm going to have to break down and buy a metal rake to help me with the pile. It gets big and can be a pain to get to the bottom of. And I have to do that soon. * * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005  |  Seeded: 4.249.72.245 rubberbandman Super Gardener Member # 8006 posted                       Yeah mines just a small one and I use 2 stick that I found to turn the pile. * * * * people tell me I have the body of a god... too bad its buddah. Plants: 561 | From: Seattle, WA | Registered: Feb 2006  |  Seeded: 24.224.9.114

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