What did you do in the garden today?

[cavemanrich]

I use my coffee grounds on my roses they love coffee

Now I have a clearer understanding why this one is soooo perky and awake this morning.

This is what I served her FIRST THING this morning

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

You can buy bales of straw, or ask the feed store for the loose hay that falls off the stacks of bales. Both are good in the compost.

Hay and straw are too pricey here to use it just for compost. I have more than enough brown material with my little almost quarter acre woods.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

X 2. I get huge bags from the feed store and use it in the coop, cheaper than shavings. When it gets old I put in the compost, I like it better too.

Shavings are cheaper here than hay and straw bales.

 

[RenoHuskerDu]

We are too wet here hay or straw molds so depends on the climate 9 dollars for huge bales
of shavings will stay with that

I once lived in Cottage Grove. 492 bicyclists rusted to death that year.

 

[RenoHuskerDu]

Do you just save up, crush and work the shells in when you prep?

We feed our shells back to the hens. None to spare for the compost. CEO won't allow it.

 

[cavemanrich]

I once lived in Cottage Grove. 492 bicyclists rusted to death that year.

I have no IDEA WHAT YOU WROTE

 

[pennyJo1960]

I once lived in Cottage Grove. 492 bicyclists rusted to death that year.

Me either ???? Our garden is planted

 

[MissChick@dee]

Do you just save up, crush and work the shells in when you prep?

I’ve always got egg shells at some level going on. I store them in a can on my counter. I crush them down with a wooden spoon. When the can is too full I used the food processor and store that in 1gallon plastic jars in the garage.

 

[MissChick@dee]

We are too wet here hay or straw molds so depends on the climate 9 dollars for huge bales
of shavings will stay with that

Well...I’m so over straw. I’ve had to muck and truck smelly wet straw for days. I’ll be doing dirt work in and around my run. Next year I’m trying something different. Cause I’ma’ DONE with straw

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I hate straw in my runs it mats up. I use wood chips, big and chunky, delivered by a local tree company for free. I use about 1' of wood chips in the whole run. Once or twice a year (usually after spring thaw) I rake it around.