billh
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Post by billh on Oct 2, 2014 16:09:23 GMT -5
I read an article about this and it sounds pretty good. Just dig a hole or trench any where in your garden that's open and bury your stuff. If tech support (wife) was here I'd put up a link, but just search trench composting and there it is. I don't know if any of you have tried this but it sounds easy and I like easy.
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 3, 2014 0:04:10 GMT -5
one of my friends does it, does it the width of the hoe, right down the middle of the row where he plants says it works great.
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Post by bestofour on Oct 3, 2014 9:31:28 GMT -5
I think you need to wait a year or two to plant in the area though. I tried that one year and had potatoes and tomatoes come up everywhere. Also had a cantaloupe vine show up. Not bad things to have in your garden but messes up the rows.
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billh
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Post by billh on Oct 3, 2014 12:59:10 GMT -5
bestofour. I thought that too but the article was saying that your plants would stretch their roots to get to the scraps you buried. I'm going to try it next year and see what happens. New post might be titled "DON't DO THIS"
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Post by spacecase0 on Oct 3, 2014 17:52:05 GMT -5
testing shows all, I love testing,
I have only tried tilling in 6 inches of composted leaves over an entire area, but going to try just the rows next
the plants sure follow the organic matter, I have seen it many times before
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Post by izitmidnight on Oct 5, 2014 20:32:42 GMT -5
I do this. But my trenches are filled with chopped lemon peels, ground eggshells, and coffee grounds. Whatever I bring home from work. Usually do this all winter. In jam, will put a layer of horse manure to create a hot bed on top. Cover with dirt.
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dirtguy50
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Post by dirtguy50 on Oct 5, 2014 22:17:22 GMT -5
Just bury anything in small amounts and it is great for your garden. Good Grief, you don't need any specific formula. Just bury it and walk away.
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Post by bestofour on Oct 8, 2014 13:41:02 GMT -5
billh, I would do it again and might this year when we get our new garden site ready. If you don't mind things showing up and surprising you it's not bad at all. billh
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billh
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Post by billh on Oct 8, 2014 14:41:30 GMT -5
bestofour Thanks and yes I'll be trenching next year. I've already put the garden to bed this year but hey ground isn't frozen yet.
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Post by stratcat on Oct 8, 2014 15:16:35 GMT -5
When the ground is frozen, I've spread kitchen waste on the garden.
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Post by coppice on Oct 9, 2014 5:19:24 GMT -5
The busiest part of soil micro-herd wise is the top few inches of soil. Trench composting is sort of leading the willing.
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Post by daylilydude on Oct 12, 2014 3:44:35 GMT -5
billh, spacecase0, bestofour, izitmidnight, dirtguy50, stratcat, coppice, I do something similar to this why the garden is in the growing stage! Like when I get a mess of collards I take the leftover scraps after cleaning them, throw them between the rows and run the tiller over it... it helps in 2 ways, 1) tills in the compost, and 2) it helps weed between the rows.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Oct 12, 2014 9:51:31 GMT -5
I first saw this term when I got my Troy-bilt tiller, back in '89, and they had it in the instruction manual. I have been doing it since then, and when you think about it, it is similar to digging in a cover crop in the top several inches.
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Post by bestofour on Oct 14, 2014 13:03:25 GMT -5
When the ground is frozen, I've spread kitchen waste on the garden. does this entice critters to your yard?
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Post by stratcat on Oct 14, 2014 14:42:17 GMT -5
No, I didn't have a problem with that. Maybe a squirrel digging in the snow. Over the years, I haven't seen evidence of many critters on my compost pile behind the garage, either. Perhaps, a squirrel digging in the pile or a raccoon or skunk passing through the backyard.
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Post by paquebot on Oct 15, 2014 3:45:23 GMT -5
No need to wait after trench composting. You've already got the extra soil available from digging. Mound over it and plant any surface crop. When we raised rabbits and had several dogs, plenty of material needed disposal. Trenches were up to 2' or more deep and often as wide. Beans and peas were planted the first year and took advantage of the big supply of nitrogen. After that, fair game for any vegetables.
Martin
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