City girl needs some compost info, please.

[bawkbawkbawk]

Are coffee grounds good for plants?

 

[Uppity Peon]

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I think it's a good itea to cover your compost when the rain really sets in because the rain will eventually leach the nutrients out of the compost.

 

[Rockpile99]

Roses LOVE coffee grounds, so do hydrangeas.

Here's a god article on composting with coffee grounds...
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/soil/2002015354019975.html

I have noticed that dried poo hardly has any smell to it at all. It's when it's fresh that is has an odor to it. And that doesn't last long. It's definietly not as strong as dog poop or other agricultural smells...

 

[chookchick]

Hey possumqueen, I grew up in Issaquah, and I thought THAT was rainy, but I think Olympia is worse! Issy sure has changed...

I don't worry about composting per se. I just throw everything together and let it rot (I guess you could call it cold composting). The stall dri definitely helps dry the poo out, which I guess would help with the smell. My chicken's poo just doesn't smell that much--I have never noticed an odor from the poo bucket. Maybe because they get lots of greens to eat? (chlorophyll helps with smells). I just wouldn't worry too much about the smell unless you have an issue, especially with just a few chickens.