Making Your Own Organic Compost
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Roger Crawford on May 09, 2017
I, too, am from Texas and am into the raised beds. One of my son's gave me a worm farm so I could raise my own bait now that we live on a lake. My composting has taken on a new hobby and I don't have to wait long for the kitchen and yard scraps to be broken down. You would be amazed at how fast the worms break everything down. I had to make arrangements with a local hamburger joint to get their kitchen scraps, including egg shells, to keep the worms fed. The worm farms has several layers that you rotate out. I don't sell my worms, but could, as they multiply quickly. There is a catch basin at the bottom to catch juices produced by the worms. This fluid is concentrated fertilizer you can use on houseplants or in you garden. I recently bought some composted soil at Wal-Mart that is produced from food scraps and other organic materials. I don't remember the name, but it wasn't a Miracle Grow product. I used it as a soil enhancement around some fruit trees. I came back two weeks later and dug next to one of the trees and it was packed with large earth worms that had sought out the rich ingredients. The raised beds with this soil are going crazy, so if you don't have composted soil to start your bed this year, I would highly recommend this product. Lowe's had it as well. Comes in a purple bag in 1.5 cu. ft. size. If you need the product name, let me know. Roger, Scroggins, TX.
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Roger Crawford on May 11, 2017
Hi Dee Dee. The brand is "ecoscraps". The 1.5 cu. ft. bag is purple in color and is for raised garden beds. I have also seen it at Lowe's. Just picked our first green beans and had forgotten how good fresh beans taste. The granddaughters said they didn't like beans, but I got them to try anyways. Now they are hooked on Gradpa's beans.
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can you put oatmeal in compost uncook I have a big jar I got from the store didnt like how it cook down but can I just put the whole thing in there and yes its not cook yet lol