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orgark
Joined: 22 Jun 2004
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 5:03 pm Post subject: storage of compost |
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| I just screened out the fine compost of my finished pile. I am not ready to use it at this time,so I put it in a black plastic bag and left it on the ground by my other pile. Is this ok? |
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CaptainCompostAL
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Irondale,Alabama
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe. But my philosophy is that you can never have or make too much compost! (LOL)
Why not use it as a continous mulch or side dressing around every plant you got, and keep making more? |
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punkie
Joined: 05 Aug 2004
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Location: dallas, texas
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I think so. I use a separate bin to store my "screened" compost if I can't use it right away or I'm saving up for a big project. I would think as long as it continues to smell good, it is good. :D |
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Tricky Grama
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 738
Location: Plano & land at Dodd City,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:45 am Post subject: compost |
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My question is wouldn't you destroy some microbes if you put compost in a plastic bag? Of course I guess you wouldn't close it up... Isn't it soooo therapeutic to turn those piles!!
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Gar
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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Location: Lavon,Texas
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| I agree with Patty. It makes me feel good every time I turn my compost and see all those little gray bugs working so hard to turn the ingredients into compost. Then two days later I see the compost has gone down about 12 inches in the bin. |
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jhenry
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
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Location: Palestine,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: Storing Compost |
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I think it would be better to store the finished compost in something other than a plastic bag. Seems like the bottom would likely to come out of the plastic bag if it were left on the ground for very long. Have you thought of using 5 gal. buckets (plastic).
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